Lake Zurich
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The lake was frozen in the following years: 1223, 1259, 1262, 1407, 1491, 1514, 1517, 1573, 1600, 1660, 1684, 1695, 1709, 1716, 1718, 1740, 1755, 1763, 1789, 1830, 1880, 1891, 1895, 1929 and 1963.
The three population around the lake are Zurich, Pfäffikon SZ and Rapperswil. The Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft – the Lake Zurich Navigation Company – offers with its 17 passenger ships touristic services on Lake Zurich. There are a number of passenger ferry services, noticeably the Horgen–Meilen ferry, an auto ferry between Horgen and Meilen.
Zurich, at the north-western end of the lake, is the largest city on Lake Zurich. On the opposite shore are Küsnacht, Meilen, Stäfa, and Rapperswil-Jona with the medieval town of Rapperswil.
Lake Zurich's water is very clean and reaches, during summer, temperatures well beyond 20°C. Swimming in the public baths and beaches is very popular. The lake's water is purified and fed into Zurich's water system; it is potable.
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International Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim
Still Water 8
Lake Zürich is also part of the Still Water Eight and site of the 26.4 kilometer International Self-Transcendence Marathon-Schwimmen. The Still Water Eight is a group of 8 marathon swims in lakes that is a goal of seriously-minded marathon swimmers who are focused on still-water marathon swims. Successful completion of these 8 marathon swims has never been recorded by a single individual. It was first publicly announced by Michelle Macy in October 2011.
Categories
Completion of the Still Water Eight can be recorded in three categories:
1. wetsuit
2. non-wetsuit (i.e., FINA approved swim suits)
3. channel-standard swimwear (i.e., traditional swimming briefs for men and no arm or leg coverage for women)
If the swimmer chooses to swim one of the Still Water Eight swims in a wetsuit, they would fall into the wetsuit category. Likewise if they swim in a FINA-approved swimsuit, they fall in that category. If they swim across all the lakes in channel-standard swimwear, then they fall into the channel-standard category.
Every swim attempt must start and finish on dry land.
8 Lakes
1. Loch Ness (Scotland): 23 miles/37K, water temperature averages 50°F/10°C in season. Known for its deep black and chilling waters.
2. Windemere (England): 10.5 miles/16.9K, water temperature can be as low as 55°F/13°C in season. The largest natural lake in England.
3. Lake Zürich (Switzerland): 16.4 miles/26.4K, water temperature 66.2–75.2°F/19-24°C. This lake has an annual international competition.
4. Lake Tahoe (USA): 21 miles/35.4K, water temperature is 50–58°F/10–14.4°F. Difficult due to cool water and air temperatures and high altitude.
5. Lake Baikal (Russia): 7-10 miles/11-16K or blaze a course of equal or greater distance,water temperature can be as low as 50°F/10°C. The world’s oldest and deepest lake is also a UNISECO World Heritage Site.
6. Lake Taupo (New Zealand): 21 miles/34K, water temperature 51–73°F/11–23°C. The largest lake in New Zealand is located on the North Island.
7. Lake Ontario (Canada): 31.5 miles/51K, water temperatures are variable in a matter of hours due to wind (50–72°F/10-22°C. Difficult swim due to unpredictable wind and currents.
8. Lake Titicaca (Bolivia–Peru): Temperature is 56-58°F/13-14.5°F and is highest lake in the Americas.
External links
- International Self-Transcendence Marathon-Swim information
- Marathon Swimming
- World's Top 100 Open Water Swims
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame website
- A Short List of Marathon Swims
- Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team Switzerland
- Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim Rapperswil-Zurich
- Open Water Swimming
- ISHOF vs. IMSHOF, Greatness Defined Two Ways
- Getting In and Out of 4°C Water
- Extremely Well-Done In Lake Zurich
- Chilling With Chin
- Michael Jordan Joins The Half Century Club
- When The Egyptians Came Up Into The Swiss Alps
