(FILES) This photograph shows sandals next to a sign indicating that swimming is forbidden, at the Bassin de la Villette during a cold water swimming event in Paris on March 29, 2025. France has recorded 301 drownings since June 19, 2026, an increase of 14 percent from last year, France's Sports Minister said on August 23, linking the surge to the heatwaves that have swept Europe. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)