Category: Winter Swimming
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“Ricky Lake” Has Spent 1,000+ Days Swimming Local Lakes, Rivers | WCCO – CBS Minnesota
Richard Pelleteir says that he’s been swimming in the lakes and rivers of Minnesota and Wisconsin, without so much as a wetsuit.
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Ice-Swimming Enthusiasts Take Plunge at China Winter Festival | ANC
On The Scene: Sub-zero temperatures weren’t deterring enthusiasts from plunging into freezing waters for an icy swim in the Songhua River, which runs through Harbin city in northern China, on Saturday (January 6). The swim sessions, a highlight for festival-goers, are held twice daily during the annual event which runs from December to February.
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Chinese Swimmers Leap Into Frozen River as Part of Annual Festival | AP
The idea of leaping into a river in a city as cold as Harbin in China may be frightening for many people, but not for winter swimmers.
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The First Woman to Swim a Mile in Antarctica | The Ellen Show
[Aired: January 20, 2004] Incredibly impressive champion swimmer Lynne Cox talks about her journey swimming though freezing water Antarctica.
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South Boston Polar Plunge Brings Cold Weather Swimmers Together | CBS Boston
WBZ TV’s Breana Pitts reports.
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The Lyme Lunge 2024, New Year’s Day Charity Swim, Lyme Regis, Dorset | Love Lyme Regis
A huge crowd saw over 1,000 take the plunge at the Lyme Lunge 2024. The annual New Year’s Day fancy dress charity dip in the sea organised by the Rotary Club of Lyme Regis was this year in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society and Asthma + Lung UK. Hardy souls braved the chilly waters, many…
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Thousands Take Part in Vancouver’s Annual Polar Bear Swim | CityNews
Thousands of people in Vancouver dove into 2024 by taking a dip into the chilly waters of English Bay for the annual Polar Bear Swim.