A participant dives into the Danube River during the Budapest Urban Games in Budapest, Hungary, August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - About 700 adventurous swimmers plunged into the fast-flowing waters of the Danube in Budapest on Saturday, enjoying an unusual view of the city's famous bridges as they swam across the longest river in the European Union.
The event is part of the Budapest Urban Games, an event supported by the municipal government to encourage residents of the Hungarian capital to use the city's parks, roads and waterways as venues for sport.
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