Monday smile: Beat the traffic, swim!

Everyone hates traffic and wishes it could be avoided. One man has found a unique solution – swimming.

Benjamin David was tired of driving on the busy roads in Munich and decided he would rather swim to work. Every day he swims two kilometres along the Isar River.

Depending in the weather, David wears long or short wetsuits and rubber sandals to protect his feet from the glass and stones in the river. He also has a waterproof bag where he stores his clothes and his computer. It also doubles as a flotation device.

David says swimming is not only faster, but is more relaxing.