The traditional Water Olympics organised by Stadtwerke Gießen AG (SWG) has been running for over two weeks on the grounds of the waterworks in the Queckborn district of Grünberg. Every day, 35 young athletes took up the challenge. In the first two weeks, over 330 children have already taken advantage of SWG's holiday offer. Before the children got into sporting action on the grounds of the waterworks, there was a lot to learn about the most important foodstuff - drinking water. The children learnt where the water comes from. Almost 60% of the cool water that flows out of the taps in Giessen city centre, for example, comes from the Queckborn waterworks. The children mimed what everyone needs water for. This pantomime game was intended to familiarise the young guests with the use of water. The water games are intended to encourage the children to use drinking water consciously - and in a playful way. After the most important information about drinking water, the water Olympics took place on the grounds of the waterworks. There, the kids completed three different disciplines. The ice cube speed run was designed to familiarise the participants with one of the different aggregate states of water. An obstacle course illustrated the water cycle. The kids transported water over obstacles and made sure that not a drop was lost. On the water course, the participants had to transport 105 litres of water - the average daily consumption of a Giessen citizen. So much exercise made them hungry and thirsty; the SWG had also prepared something for this. Afterwards, the Olympians received a small portable radio for their good performance. The water professionals were also able to take part in a competition. Kosmos magic school kits were raffled off as prizes.