Swim across Lake Zurich to take place on July 2
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Swim across Lake Zurich to take place on July 2
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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