New Year's Winter Swim Around the World
Thousands of people across Europe, America and Asia celebrated
the arrival of the New Year by jumping into chilly seas, rivers and
lakes.
A
swimmer reacts as he climbs a ladder to leave the Vltava river after a
swim within the traditional Christmas winter swimming competition in
Prague, Czech Republic, on Dec. 26. Enthusiast swimmers every year brave
the cold waters of the Vltava river for a swim. (Filip Singer / EPA)
A
winter swimmer jumps with a mop into the icy water of the Songhua River
in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China on Dec. 26, 2011. (Sheng Li /
Reuters)
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