General Roberto Vannacci was also present at the traditional collective New Year's Eve dive into the sea that takes place on January 1 in Viareggio (Lucca). Vannacci lives in the Tuscan city and dived with his two daughters, a niece and his brother. It is not the first time that the general has participated in this initiative but, as he himself declared, he had already done so in previous editions when he was free from professional commitments. "As an inhabitant of Viareggio," said Vannacci, "I am proud to participate in this event with my fellow citizens. This year, however, for the first time, I'm here with my family and I dived with my daughters." The dive took place around noon in the sea in front of Piazza Mazzini with a temperature of about 14 degrees and 605 participants, not only residents but also people who are spending New Year's Eve on the coast. The organizers' goal was to surpass the record of 672 participants in 2020, which, however, was affected by the flu epidemic underway in this period. Many who wanted to take part phoned the organizers saying they were sick in bed.
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