Annual Sun Moon Lake Swim Breaks Participation Record

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Over 22,000 people took to the waters of Taiwan's largest lake in the annual Sun Moon Lake Swimming Carnival, setting a new participation record for the event.

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00:00More than 22,000 people have taken to the water in Taiwan's annual Sun Moon Lake Swim,

00:06setting a new participation record for the event.

00:10The swim has been held every year since 1983, with participants of nearly all ages and backgrounds

00:16swimming roughly 3,000 meters across the country's largest lake.

00:21Taiwan's 74-year-old former president, Ma Ying-jeou, completed his 11th consecutive

00:26swim this year, and claims he has no plans to stop despite the event having an upper

00:31age limit of 75.

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