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Supposedly ice swimming is possible because the water beneath the ice releases heat, so the water does not instantly refreeze. Within this sport some swimmers use swimwear, others wear weird costumes like you see on Halloween, and over a third love jumping in the ice-cold water in their birthday suit. I guess, come to think of it, in sub-zero weather swimming trunks would probably not offer much protection from the cold anyway. Because this outdoor bathing or swimming occurs in the middle of winter and is unusual and sometimes ceremonial, it often times attracts media coverage.

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Almost hardy nude swimmers have taken to chilly waters on a dark, rainy morning to celebrate the winter solstice. The skinny dippers plunged into the cold water of the Derwent River in Hobart about 7. Participants in the nude swim dash into the water after shedding their clothing and towels. Clad in only red bathing caps, the nude swimmers ditched white towels covering them up before they took the plunge.

Dozens of men and women, most of whom are in their 50s, will plough through 1km biting waves of Loch Lomond this Saturday in the inaugural ice swimming championships. Wet suits are banned and the water temperature must be below 5C in the event that will test the limits of swimmers from around the world. A total of 80 swimmers have signed up for events, armed only with one pair of goggles, a cap and a standard swimming costume.