ice swimmers
Cold plunge enthusiasts
Ice swimmers are people who swim in extremely cold water, typically in natural bodies of water during winter or in water near freezing temperature.
The practice combines extreme sport with wellness tradition, popular in Nordic countries and Russia where swimmers cut holes in frozen lakes.
The ice swimmers gathered at dawn for their daily plunge.
- frozen lakeWinter-hardened body of water
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
- plungeSudden steep descent
- taking the plungeCommitting to something risky
- open waterUnobstructed body navigable freely
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