Dec 19, 2016

Participants of the 78th edition of the annual Christmas swimming “Coupe de Noel” celebrate before jumping into the Lake Geneva, in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. More than 1,800 men and women swam the 120 meters at the traditional Christmas swimming in Geneva, where the water temperature was at 44 degrees Fahrenheit.

: Participants of the 78th edition of the annual Christmas swimming “Coupe de Noel” celebrate before jumping into the Lake Geneva, in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. More than 1,800 men and women swam the 120 meters at the traditional Christmas swimming in Geneva where the water temperature was at 7 degrees Celsius ( 44 degrees Fahrenheit). (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

: A participant of the 78th edition of the annual Christmas swimming “Coupe de Noel” with a Donal Trump mask poses before jumping into the Lake Geneva, in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. More than 1,800 men and women swam the 120 meters at the traditional Christmas swimming in Geneva where the water temperature was at 7 degrees Celsius ( 44 degrees Fahrenheit). (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

: Participants of the 78th edition of the annual Christmas swimming “Coupe de Noel” celebrate before jumping into the Lake Geneva, in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. More than 1,800 men and women swam the 120 meters at the traditional Christmas swimming in Geneva where the water temperature was at 7 degrees Celsius ( 44 degrees Fahrenheit). (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

: Women disguised as Minions movie characters take part in the 78th “Coupe de Noel” (Christmas cup) swimming race in the Lake Geneva, on December 18, 2016 in Geneva. More than 1800 participants took part in the event, a 12-meter-long swimming off the Geneva’s bank in the 7 degrees Celsius cold water. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

: Special guest, former swimmer French Laure Manaudou poses with a board showing the temperature of Lake Geneva during the 78th “Coupe de Noel” (Christmas cup) swimming race, on December 18, 2016 in Geneva. More than 1800 participants took part to the event, a 120-meter-long swimming off the Geneva’s bank in the 7 degrees Celsius cold water. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

: A swimmer jumps with his bicycle into the water during the 78th “Coupe de Noel” (Christmas cup) swimming race in Lake Geneva, on December 18, 2016 in Geneva. More than 1800 participants took part to the event, a 120-meter-long swimming off the Geneva’s bank in the 7 degrees Celsius cold water. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

: A disguised woman swims during the 78th “Coupe de Noel” (Christmas cup) swimming race in the Lake Geneva, on December 18, 2016 in Geneva. More than 1800 participants took part in the event, a 12-meter-long swimming off the Geneva’s bank in the 7 degrees Celsius cold water. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

: A man disguised as a mermaid jumps into the water during the 78th “Coupe de Noel” (Christmas cup) swimming race in the Lake Geneva, on December 18, 2016 in Geneva. More than 1800 participants took part in the event, a 12-meter-long swimming off the Geneva’s bank in the 7 degrees Celsius cold water. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

: Participants swim with a model of the Titanic ship during the 78th “Coupe de Noel” (Christmas cup) swimming race in the Lake Geneva, on December 18, 2016 in Geneva. More than 1800 participants took part in the event, a 12-meter-long swimming off the Geneva’s bank in the 7 degrees Celsius cold water. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

: A swimmer disguised as Superman dives into the lake during the 78th “Coupe de Noel” (Christmas cup) swimming race in the Lake Geneva, on December 18, 2016 in Geneva. More than 1800 participants took part in the event, a 12-meter-long swimming off the Geneva’s bank in the 7 degrees Celsius cold water. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

: Participants of the 78th edition of the annual Christmas swimming “Coupe de Noel” swim in the Lake Geneva, in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. More than 1,800 men and women swam the 120 meters at the traditional Christmas swimming in Geneva where the water temperature was at 7 degrees Celsius ( 44 degrees Fahrenheit). (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

A pre-Christmas swim in chilly Lake Geneva, Switzerland

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