he swims 2km along the Isar River<\/a>!<\/p>\nFed up with the congestion and stress of Munich\u2019s roads in the rush hour, Mr David decided to don swimming trunks and pack his laptop, suit and shoes in a waterproof backpack for the journey to work.<\/p>\n
He told Reuters Television that swimming to work was \u201cbeautifully refreshing\u201d and the fastest way to travel.<\/p>\n
He has tried various other modes of transport in the past – cycling, walking, driving and catching the bus – but swimming is by far the quickest, according to his calculations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the current is strong, it only takes me 12 minutes\u201d, he explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cI find it a very relaxing way to travel\u201d.<\/p>\n
The athletic Mr David sometimes hears people having a chuckle at his expense, but he doesn\u2019t go off at the deep end.<\/p>\n
He said his only problem was that the temperature in the river falls to about 4 degrees in the winter, which is a little on the chilly side.<\/p>\n
However, he solved the problem by splashing out and treating himself to a wetsuit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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