Berliners enjoy their annual Christmas swim

Описание: (25 Dec 2024)
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Berlin, Germany - 25 December 2024
1. People going into the water
2. Two women dressed as elves in the cold water
3. People going into the water saying (German): “Merry Christmas”
4. People in the water
5. Women laughing in the water, woman saying (German): “Oh you have cold hands!”
6. People enter the water
7. Woman in water
8. Man entering water and starts swimming
9. Women in water singing (German) "Merry Christmas everywhere, the sound of joyful music rings through the air”
10. People in the water, smiling
11. Woman splashing with water
12. Water splashing
13. Group of people in the water, woman wishing everyone a Merry Christmas


STORYLINE:
Members of a Berlin swimming club dressed in Santa costumes, plunged into Lake Oranke and sang carols on Wednesday as part of their annual Christmas tradition.

The Berliner Seals braved water temperatures of 4 degrees Celsius (39,2F) and air temperatures of 1 degrees Celsius (33.8F).

This tradition has been going on for 40 years.

The swimmers extolled the health benefits of winter ice dipping and swimming all year round.

AP video shot by Fanny Brodersen

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