Category: Winter Swimming
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Swimmers in Massachusetts brave the cold waters for the New Year
People run into the cold sea in South Boston, Massachusetts, to mark the New Year. This year’s official polar plunge was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic but groups of swimmers gathered at M Street beach to brave the 4°C water.
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Russians Brave an Icy Dip in Siberia’s Lake Baikal Ahead of New Year
On the banks of Lake Baikal in Siberia, where temperatures plummet to as low as -35 degrees celsius (-31 fahrenheit), around a dozen Russians emerge invigorated after an icy dip. To ring in 2021, the swimmers, known in Russia as “walruses”, run several kilometres through a snowy forest in swimsuits and festive costumes before plunging…
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Winter Sea Swim UK – Christmas Day at Bournemouth Beach! ❄️❄️❄️❄️
An unexpected Christmas Day in Bournemouth means one thing! A cold morning winter sea swim at Bournemouth Beach, England to start the day. BBRR. And a few other Christmas vlog features!
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Siberians Go Swimming in Ice-Cold River
Dozens of Siberian enthusiasts braved freezing cold in the Russian northeastern city of Omsk and took a dip in an icy river.
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Swimmers gather for annual cold swim in Prague centre
Hundreds of swimmers take a cold swim in the Vltava river in Prague’s historic centre on St Stephen’s Day. The 74th edition of the Alfred Nikodem Memorial took place under tight anti-virus measures.
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Copa Nadal 2020: Winter/Christmas Swimming Competition – Club Natació Barcelona
Copa Nadal or Christmas Cup, is a traditional swimming competition organized by Club Natació Barcelona. It’s held during the winter season, on Christmas Day! The swimmers shall swim through 200 meters of open water in Port Vell Barcelona. This is one of the oldest sports events in Barcelona and Europe, being created in 1907.
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Swimmers enjoy Christmas Day dips across the UK
Members of the public braved freezing temperatures for a festive dip in Dorset, Birmingham and Co Down.
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505 Estonians Brave Freezing Water to Set a New Record for Largest Swimming Relay
With the number of cases of COVID-19 rising and little hope of travel to warm beaches, thousands of Estonians have taken up swimming in the near-freezing Baltic sea.