Tens of thousands of brave swimmers have been celebrating the start of 2013 with a new year plunge into near freezing waters across Europe.
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The Swimming Coach Who Changed Lives
South African swimming coach Sthembiso Madiya kept his township pool open through years of violence and influenced a generation of local youngsters. He’s joined on Outlook by one of the boys he taught, lifeguard-turned-actor Sihle Xaba; and film-maker Sara Blecher, who used Sthembiso’s story as the starting point for her award-winning film Otelo Burning. Listen on BBC
(Embedded BBC Player moved below the break, since it autoplays)
Here is the official Otelo Burning trailer
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3rd Annual Sasquatch Swim
New Years Day Tradition
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Morning Swim
“A brief swim at White Sands Beach in Old Lyme, CT this morning 1/1/13”
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New Year’s Day swim in Iceland 2013
“Katy takes part in the annual New Year’s Day swim in the sea close to Reykjavik, Iceland.”
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Polar Bear Swim Jan 2013 Maple Bay BC
A group of about 100 souls enter Maple Bay near Duncan BC brave the chilly waters for a New Year’s dip before a large group of onlookers. The participants were piped in by the Cowichan Pipes and Drums.
Bagpipes an drums, excellent! :-D
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Abersoch RNLI New Years Day Swim 2013
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Polar Bear Swim 2013 – Black Creek, BC
Participants in the popular annual ‘Polar Bear Swim’ at Saratoga Beach – Black Creek, BC (East Vancouver Island) on January, 01, 2013 @12 pm. Conditions: sea calm, overcast, cool, sandy beach. Weather conditions at Comox Airport 12pm: Temp 4C Humidity 89% Dew Point 2C Wind WNW 4 km/h.
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Polar Bear Swim Golden Ears Park
Minus 5 Celsius – that’s about 25 degrees Fahrenheit.