Over 8,000 people swim across Lake Zurich

heads of swimmers in a lake — Hundreds of purple-capped heads in Lake Zurich on Wednesday. © Keystone / Michael Buholzer

Some 8,224 swimmers took part in an annual lake crossing in Zurich on Wednesday afternoon. Conditions were ideal, with a water temperature of 27°C.

This content was published on August 24, 2023 - 09:50

1 minute

Keystone-SDA

Español

Más de 8.000 personas cruzan a nado el lago de Zúrich
Português

Mais de 8.000 pessoas atravessam nadando o Lago Zurique
中文

8000多人横渡苏黎世湖

The 33rd crossing of Lake Zurich was uneventful, organizers said. Around 400 people provided security, including 100 lifeguards. Boats were stationed every 50 to 70 meters and those who failed to complete the course were brought safely ashore.

+ What it took to make Swiss waters safe for swimming

The first participants set off at 2:30pm on the 1,500-meter course between Mythenquai and Tiefenbrunnen. The last ones set off around 6pm.

The event is not timed. Crossing the lake is not a competition and even fast swimmers are asked to watch out for slower ones. Swimmers aged 12 and over can take part. Teenagers must be accompanied. A total of 110 young people participated.

This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate them into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles. You can find them here.

If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch.

Swiss Abroad

Thousands of emigrants’ descendants in Argentina demand Swiss citizenship

"It is impossible to fully go back, neither physically nor as a person," says Chris/Nadia Brönimann.

Identities

Switzerland’s most renowned trans person no longer wants to be a woman

Swiss Abroad

Solothurn, the Swiss city that goes up to 11

Post Auto tested the first automated bus in Switzerland

Science

Explainer: Switzerland gears up for driverless transport era

The feminist association l’Escouade partnered with the city of Geneva to give more visibility to women in public spaces.

International Geneva

The hard battle for women’s visibility in the streets of Geneva

How have recent political and economic events influenced your trust in the Swiss government?

For the first time, those who distrust the government outnumber those who trust it. Why?

Join the discussion

Nov 24, 2024

46 Likes

33 Comments

View the discussion

Do you worry about the environmental impact of AI?

Current artificial intelligence tools need huge amounts of energy and natural resources to function. Does this affect the way you use them?

Join the discussion

Jan 14, 2025

6 Likes

14 Comments

View the discussion

Are direct democracies more vulnerable to disinformation?

The wave of disinformation is expected to particularly affect direct democracies such as Switzerland or many US states.

Join the discussion

Dec 5, 2024

56 Likes

100 Comments

View the discussion

News

Seasonal flu cases decline in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 The latest figures from the Federal Office of Public Health show that lab-confirmed cases dropped from nearly 2,340 to under 2,000 last week.

Schaffhausen and Geneva also affected by Russian hacker attacks

Swiss cities targeted by Russian hackers during WEF

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 Russian hackers have targeted canton Schaffhausen and the cities of Geneva and Sierre, paralysing their websites on Wednesday morning.

Swiss banker faces trial in France for tax fraud

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 Paul Hottinguer, a member of one of Switzerland’s most famous banking families, will face trial in Paris for tax fraud and money laundering.

Swiss man who died in Iranian prison had photographed military site

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 The Iranian judiciary said that the Swiss man who died in an Iranian prison on January 9 had been detained for photographing a restricted military site.

Swiss researchers receive patent for avalanche warning device

Swiss researchers patent new device for avalanche detection

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 The WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research said it has granted a group of Swiss researchers a patent for a device to enhance avalanche warnings.

Photo of two men shaking hands with flags of Council of Europe and Switzerland in the background

Berset discusses ECHR climate ruling implementation at Davos

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 Switzerland has submitted a report on the court's ruling in Strasbourg. Berset told Justice Minister Beat Jans that the Council of Europe is reviewing it.

Ski tourer dies in Sion hospital after avalanche accident

Young skier dies in avalanche in Swiss Alps

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 A 27-year-old ski tourer has died in the hospital in Sion, in southwestern Switzerland, after being caught in an avalanche on Saturday.

Photo of Donald Trump in the Oval Office

Swiss health minister criticises Trump’s ‘rash’ WHO exit

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 Switzerland has expressed “deep” regret over Trump’s decision to withdraw from the WHO, Swiss Health Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider said in Davos.

The number of job offers decreases in 2024

Swiss job market faces drop in vacancies

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 Job vacancies in Switzerland fell by 10% in 2024, marking the first negative annual balance since the Covid-19 pandemic, says Adecco.

Picture of Volodymy Zelensky and Karin Keller-Sutter shaking hands in front of a table with Swiss and Ukrainian flags

Swiss president meets Zelensky in Davos amid tensions with Europe

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 Swiss President met Zelensky at Davos. As Zelensky thanked Switzerland, Keller-Sutter said it's too early to discuss a new summit, awaiting Trump's actions.

In compliance with the JTI standards

More: SWI swissinfo.ch certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative

You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!

If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.

Over 8,000 people swim across Lake Zurich

How we work

Popular Stories

More

Thousands of emigrants’ descendants in Argentina demand Swiss citizenship

More

Switzerland’s most renowned trans person no longer wants to be a woman

More

Solothurn, the Swiss city that goes up to 11

More

Explainer: Switzerland gears up for driverless transport era

More

The hard battle for women’s visibility in the streets of Geneva

Most Discussed

More

How have recent political and economic events influenced your trust in the Swiss government?

More

Do you worry about the environmental impact of AI?

More

Are direct democracies more vulnerable to disinformation?

News

More

Seasonal flu cases decline in Switzerland

More

Swiss cities targeted by Russian hackers during WEF

More

Swiss banker faces trial in France for tax fraud

More

Swiss man who died in Iranian prison had photographed military site

More

Swiss researchers patent new device for avalanche detection

More

Berset discusses ECHR climate ruling implementation at Davos

More

Young skier dies in avalanche in Swiss Alps

More

Swiss health minister criticises Trump’s ‘rash’ WHO exit

More

Swiss job market faces drop in vacancies

More

Swiss president meets Zelensky in Davos amid tensions with Europe

Manage my profile