Welcome back to another episode of Cryptid Cocktail Party! This week, we’re diving deep—literally—into one of the strangest underwater encounters ever reported. In the murky depths of Russia’s Lake Baikal, the deepest freshwater lake on Earth, Soviet military divers allegedly came face-to-face with something they were never meant to see: massive, humanoid creatures in silvery suits, gliding effortlessly through the frigid water.

What did these "swimmers" want? Were they extraterrestrial visitors, unknown aquatic beings, or just the product of a high-pressure hallucination? And what really happened to the Soviet divers who tried to capture one?

So grab a drink, keep your oxygen levels steady, and join us as we unravel the chilling mystery of the Lake Baikal Swimmers!