Massive blue swim caps in Lake Zurich Bashny.Net

9000 people at a time into the water of Lake Zurich, to cross it. This tradition, which is called «Seeüberquerung» or "crossing the lake" for almost 30 years. Reuters photo correspondent visited the site of this unusual event and captured the participants swim in blue caps.





Getting this unusual tradition put students, or rather, a group of students, consisting of 250 people, who for the first time in 1985, crossed the lake in blue swimming caps.

Every year this event attracts thousands of people. In fact, as of this year, during the 27th "crossing the lake».

And to this day, blue swimming cap is the "entry ticket" to this event.

9000 participants - a new record tradition «Seeüberquerung», and all thanks to the good weather. The air temperature was 33 degrees Celsius, and water + 11.

This is not the only event that is held on the shores of Lake Zurich. July 26 will be held here 18 marathon swimming. Participants will have to swim 26 kilometers.