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the whistle for taiwan's 42nd sun moon lake 10,000-person swim started on the 15th. former taiwan leader ma ying-jeou took to the water to challenge sun moon lake for the 11th time. however, due to age restrictions, he could not get insurance, so this year was his last swim. not only did he take to the water today, he also suggested expanding the event and inviting mayors of counties and cities in mainland china to come to taiwan to participate.

the sun moon lake swimming race was held today, with 22,606 people and 1,869 teams signing up to participate. this is the 11th time that ma ying-jeou has challenged the sun moon lake. he jokingly said that he is the only "vip who has gone into the water." he said that the sun moon lake swimming race is a well-known event in nantou and a famous signboard of taiwan. he participated in the first swimming race in 2002 when he was 52 years old, but "this year i am 74 years old," and he said that time flies.

ma ying-jeou said that it was a pity to hold a swimming race at sun moon lake once a year, which was a waste of natural resources. many people could only sigh at the lake, and suggested adding an event in june or july. ma ying-jeou also suggested that the county government should invite mayors of counties and cities, even those from mainland china, to participate, so that everyone can see the beauty of nantou. only when more people come and create better records can this be the best event.

nantou county magistrate hsu shu-hua said that she has strongly invited ma ying-jeou to be a guest in the future, because ma ying-jeou is an important figure in the swimming event and a soul icon. he is restricted by the insurance restriction that he cannot go into the water at the age of 75, but he can participate by leading the tour in the future. in the future, the county government will also invite taiwan’s public opinion agency head han guoyu, taipei mayor chiang wan-an and others to participate in the sun moon lake swimming.

regarding ma ying-jeou's suggestion to increase the number of swimming crossings, hsu shu-hua said that this requires consideration of water characteristics and climate issues. in addition, swimming 10,000 people would be very strenuous for rescue workers. whether the rescue system can overcome this requires research with relevant units.

lin jingxian, taiwan correspondent of strait herald