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Cheerful Christmas swimming in Lake Geneva

By AFP (Glomex) 18 December 2022 154 Views

Source: AFP (Glomex)

Even the freezing water can't stop these swimmers: At the traditional Christmas swim, thousands of participants jump into Lake Geneva - this year even wearing colorful costumes.

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