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Swim across Lake Zurich to take place on July 2

Zurich city lake crossing to take place on 2 July
Zurich city lake crossing to take place on July 2. Keystone-SDA

This year's Zurich city lake crossing is planned for July 2. Should the weather not play ball or the water be too cold, two alternative dates are planned.

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If the first date does not work out, the 1,500-metre course could be swum on July 9 or August 20, the organisers announced on Tuesday. The final decision on whether to hold the event will be made on the Monday before the event.

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The prerequisite for the lake crossing, in which over 8,500 swimmers took part last year, is good weather and water temperatures of over 21°C. The route leads from Mythenquai to Tiefenbrunnen.

In the past two years, the crossing had to be held in August.

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