Six swimmers from a Geneva-based club have set a new Guinness World Record by completing the first-ever relay swim along Lake Geneva and back.
Covering more than 140 kilometres, the challenge took just over fifty hours.
The team swam between Chillon Castle and the Bains des Pâquis before returning to Chillon.
Beyond the sporting feat, the swimmers also raised funds to promote water safety.
Court rules against Geneva car tax
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Temps breach 36
The country’s heatwave has intensified, with temperatures topping 36 for the first time this year.
Heat hitting crops already
Farmers are bracing for the heatwave peak, probably tomorrow.
Vaud leaves school closure decisions to heads
Canton Vaud has set out exactly what schools should do as the heatwave peaks midweek, leaving the final call to each headteacher.
New group urges restrictions on screens for under 15s
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Thousands of fake work permits in circulation
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