Thousands of Europeans greeted the new year with a sobering swim in the freezing water. This has been a tradition in Europe since 1960, with just a few hardcore bathers taking part in the early years. As many as 50,000 people in the Netherlands, many wearing knitted caps in trademark Dutch orange, took a mass plunge in the North Sea, which hovered at a brisk seven degrees celsius (44 degrees fahrenheit). 30-year-old Martijn, who has been getting his feet wet for ...Saturday, 3 January 2015
Thousands of Europeans Greet New Year With Plunges in Freezing Water
Thousands of Europeans greeted the new year with a sobering swim in the freezing water. This has been a tradition in Europe since 1960, with just a few hardcore bathers taking part in the early years. As many as 50,000 people in the Netherlands, many wearing knitted caps in trademark Dutch orange, took a mass plunge in the North Sea, which hovered at a brisk seven degrees celsius (44 degrees fahrenheit). 30-year-old Martijn, who has been getting his feet wet for ...
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