Moscow Ends Swimming Season as Water Cools to +17°C

The swimming season has officially ended in Moscow — the water temperature in the Moscow River is +17°C.

Consensus

The swimming season in Moscow has officially ended.
The water temperature in the Moscow River near Zvenigorod is +17°C.
The water temperature is unlikely to rise significantly due to cold nights.
Expected warming from August 15 will increase the upper layer of water by at most 1–2°C.
This temperature remains below comfortable levels for swimming.
The end of the swimming season is also linked to traditional calendar markers, such as the day of Ilya (August 2) and the Medovy Spas.

The expert, Lyudmila Parshina, stated that the swimming season is considered officially over from August 14 according to folk traditions. — vm
The end of the swimming season is traditionally associated with August 2 (Ilya's Day), and Medovy Spas is considered the day when 'every swimming ends'. — ntv
Professor Natalya Serditova, a geographer and doctor of geographical sciences, stated that global warming may increase winter runoff of the Moscow River and reduce spring flooding due to reduced snow cover, with changes expected within the next 30–50 years. — vm