A competitor in the freezing waters of Lac Leman taking part in the Coupe de Noël, a swimming race held in Geneva each year.

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Each year in mid December the Coupe de Noel Christmas Cup swimming race is held in the cold waters of Lac Leman Lake Geneva At this time of year the water temperature is about 4 5 degrees Celsius and the air temperature anywhere between minus 10 and 10 degrees Celsius This event was first held in 1934 and covers a distance of 125 metres race Entrants usually dress up in fancy clothes to take part

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Location: Lac Leman, Geneva, Switzerland
Photo credit: © Alistair Scott / Alamy / Afripics
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