channel, Bournemouth, UK
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Set out on a few kilometers long beach and swim to the sea
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Bournemouth has become a mecca for outdoor winter swimming. There are many swimming areas on the several kilometer long beach. There are a lot of winter swimming activities every year.
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okay... Anyway, it's very cold. It's a wise choice to find an event held here, ask the organizers and people who often swim here, and let them take you to adapt to the water temperature and waves here. Reykjavik, Iceland
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Cool down - warm up
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Iceland's biggest advantage for winter swimmers who just want to taste the cold water is its hot springs. At the bull Hill Beach in Reykjavik, Iceland, this 38 ° C hot spring pool allows you to enjoy the hot spring after a cold sea bath.
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The winter swimming season starts in August and ends in May of the following year. Even in summer, the highest temperature of sea water is only 11 ° C. Highland Region
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It looks warm...
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The golden beach near Loch morlich gives you the illusion that it seems warm. But as long as you test the water temperature with your feet, you will find that even in summer, the water here will be very cold.
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Loch morlich's highlands are 300 meters above sea level, where the lake sometimes freezes. Jinan, China
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Star treatment
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The winter swimming festival held in Jinan provides a top-level reception environment for the participants. From the red carpet of the starting place to the award ceremony of Lafeng, not to mention tens of thousands of spectators cheering for you. You will experience the same feeling as a superstar.
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As a "Spring City", Jinan is full of springs of all sizes. The average temperature of the famous Daming Lake in winter is 8 degrees, which seems not low, but the cold temperature in northern China makes you experience the winter swimming worthy of the name. Cumbria, England
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Best for outdoor enthusiasts
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The lake here is the "iceberg Lake", because the mountains often snow, so the lake water is very cold in summer.
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In winter, the temperature of the lake will be below freezing point. But the challenge is not only that. If you want to swim in the lake in winter, you need to go over the mountains on foot first, and then go back on foot. This requires you not only to be able to swim in winter, but also to be an outdoor master. Akira, Russia
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A pool chiseled on the ice
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In March 2016, the World Winter Swimming Championships will be held in Qiuming, Russia. 500 Russian and 700 international winter swimmers will take part in the competition. Competition distance from 25 meters to 450 meters, for all levels of winter swimming enthusiasts to wear only swimming trunks to experience the Siberian cold.
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The swimming pool is made by digging the ice on the Tula River in Russia, so the water temperature is close to 0 ℃. Cape Town, South Africa
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Swimming in a city with character beauty
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Among the swimming pools in Campos, South Africa's second largest city, the best view is Campos beach. The man-made dykes allow huge waves and dangerous creatures to be intercepted in the open sea, and only clownfish will accompany you. At the same time, table mountain, the famous Pingdingshan mountain in South Africa, is your background.
temperature
Strictly speaking, a temperature of 16 ° C doesn't count as a winter swim, but it's enough to keep you warm by the fire and coffee desserts in the cafe beside the beach after swimming.
Moreno glacier, Argentina
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Swimming in glaciers
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In August, the northern hemisphere is extremely hot, but at the southernmost tip of the South American continent, winter swimmers gather to swim in the ice water. The Moreno glacier in Patagonia, Argentina, is the venue of the 2016 Argentine winter swimming Festival. The biggest feature of the festival is that you have the opportunity to swim in the huge glacier.
temperature
Due to the continuous movement of icebergs falling into the water, the water temperature is kept at 0-2 ° C throughout the year.
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