New Year's Eve swimming in Mainz: Fire brigade shows courage in the ice -cold Rhine!

The 51st traditional swim of the Mainz fire brigade took place on New Year's morning 2024. Around 400 onlookers observed the event at temperatures around the freezing point from the banks of the Rhine. 200 swimmers: inside went into the 13 ° C cold Rhine. Mayor Nino Haase gave the starting shot at 10 a.m. and took part in swimming.

The participants were partly disguised or had floating utensils with them. Experienced and professionally equipped swimmers: on the inside, several rescue boats were secured. This year the fire extinguishing boat was not available as a starting ramp; The participants started from the stairs on the Kaisertor. The route was shortened, but the fun remained unbroken. After the failure in 2023 due to flooding, swimming down in 2024 was a complete success, such as ffh.de reported.

known faces from politics and society were also present on the banks of the Rhine. After the reception in the Rheingoldhalle there was a sociable end.