Fabienne Meier

For Fabienne, being in the water means courage and pure vitality. Fabienne is committed to enabling and encouraging swimming in open water. ‘Spending time on and in the water offers ideal opportunities to develop life skills.’ She enjoys the water as a place to relax and exercise at any time of year and is fascinated by what there is to learn and discover in and around the water.

Favourite Swimming Spot:

  • Lakes and rivers in the mountains & Lake Lucerne / Vierwaldstättersee

Top Winter Swimming Tipps:

  • Enjoy nature and observe how the body of water changes throughout the seasons

  • Somehow too cold today? Just refresh your feet, hands and face.

  • Stay on top – bring your swim bouy with you!

Qualifications:

  • Exercise and Sports Science in Prevention and Rehabilitation with an MSc. in Sports Management.

  • Children's, Youth and Adult Sports Instructor with a Federal Certificate.

  • Further training in swimming and water competencies, drowning prevention, water rescue & resuscitation, and hypothermia (SLRG).

Offer:

  • Weekly Swims & Swimming Trainings

  • Introductory courses and training programs as part of workplace health promotion

  • Coaching: ‘Winter swimming well combined with your training or everyday life.’

Fabienne has been swimming with the WinterSwimmers since 2020/21 under the motto ‘Come Swim With Us’. She is a founding member of The WinterSwimmers and is primarily involved in host training, safety issues, financing and fundraising.