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People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France January 1 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France January 1 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France January 1 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France January 1 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France January 1 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France January 1 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France January 1 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France January 1 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France January 1 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France January 1 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



A man wearing costume participates in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

A man wearing costume participates in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France January 1 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France January 1 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



A man wearing costume participates in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

A man wearing costume participates in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



A man wearing costume participates in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

A man wearing costume participates in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

People wearing costumes participate in a traditional New Year's Day swim in Dunkirk, northern France, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)



Swimmers in fancy dress participate in the New Year's Day swim at Saundersfoot in south Wales, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Rebecca Naden/Reuters)

Swimmers in fancy dress participate in the New Year's Day swim at Saundersfoot in south Wales, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Rebecca Naden/Reuters)



Swimmers in fancy dress participate in the New Year's Day swim at Saundersfoot in south Wales, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Rebecca Naden/Reuters)

Swimmers in fancy dress participate in the New Year's Day swim at Saundersfoot in south Wales, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Rebecca Naden/Reuters)



Swimmers in fancy dress participate in the New Year's Day swim at Saundersfoot in south Wales, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Rebecca Naden/Reuters)

Swimmers in fancy dress participate in the New Year's Day swim at Saundersfoot in south Wales, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Rebecca Naden/Reuters)



Swimmers participate in the New Year's Day Loony Dook swim at South Queensferry in Scotland, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Russell Cheyne/Reuters)

Swimmers participate in the New Year's Day Loony Dook swim at South Queensferry in Scotland, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Russell Cheyne/Reuters)



Swimmers in fancy dress participate in the New Year's Day Loony Dook swim at South Queensferry in Scotland, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Russell Cheyne/Reuters)

Swimmers in fancy dress participate in the New Year's Day Loony Dook swim at South Queensferry in Scotland, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Russell Cheyne/Reuters)



Swimmers kiss as they leave the water during the New Year's Day Loony Dook swim at South Queensferry in Scotland, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Russell Cheyne/Reuters)

Swimmers kiss as they leave the water during the New Year's Day Loony Dook swim at South Queensferry in Scotland, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Russell Cheyne/Reuters)



A swimmer participates in the New Year's Day Loony Dook swim at South Queensferry in Scotland, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Russell Cheyne/Reuters)

A swimmer participates in the New Year's Day Loony Dook swim at South Queensferry in Scotland, Britain January 1, 2016. (Photo by Russell Cheyne/Reuters)



Participants take part in a New Year's Jump into the Sea in Portoroz , Slovenia, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters)

Participants take part in a New Year's Jump into the Sea in Portoroz , Slovenia, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters)



Participants take part in a New Year's Jump into the Sea in Portoroz , Slovenia, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters)

Participants take part in a New Year's Jump into the Sea in Portoroz , Slovenia, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters)



Participants take part in a New Year's Jump into the Sea in Portoroz , Slovenia, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters)

Participants take part in a New Year's Jump into the Sea in Portoroz , Slovenia, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters)


Participants take part in a New Year's Jump into the Sea in Portoroz , Slovenia, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters)

Participants take part in a New Year's Jump into the Sea in Portoroz , Slovenia, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters)



Participants take part in a New Year's Jump into the Sea in Portoroz , Slovenia, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters)

Participants take part in a New Year's Jump into the Sea in Portoroz , Slovenia, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters)



Participants enter the water during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Participants enter the water during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)



Participants enter the water during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Participants enter the water during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)



A person dressed as a polar bear leads participants into the water during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A person dressed as a polar bear leads participants into the water during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)



People enter the water during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

People enter the water during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)



Participants wait to enter the water during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Participants wait to enter the water during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)



A woman waves a U.S. flag during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A woman waves a U.S. flag during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)



A man in costume cheers before entering the water during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A man in costume cheers before entering the water during the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)



A man in a polar bear costume plays a trumpet before the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A man in a polar bear costume plays a trumpet before the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year's Day swim at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York January 1, 2016. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)



A group of friends runs back to the beach after running into the waters of Lake Washington for the 14th annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle on New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2016. Hundreds of participants took the plunge into an estimated 48-degree Lake Washington, while air temperatures hovered at about 40 degrees during the noontime event. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/The Seattle Times)

A group of friends runs back to the beach after running into the waters of Lake Washington for the 14th annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle on New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2016. Hundreds of participants took the plunge into an estimated 48-degree Lake Washington, while air temperatures hovered at about 40 degrees during the noontime event. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/The Seattle Times)



Laura D'Asaro, who has participated in the Plunge every year, strolls the grassy area of Matthews Beach Park in her rubber duck costume before the 14th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Seattle on New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/The Seattle Times)

Laura D'Asaro, who has participated in the Plunge every year, strolls the grassy area of Matthews Beach Park in her rubber duck costume before the 14th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Seattle on New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/The Seattle Times)



Young participants wince as they hit the chilly waters of Lake Washington during the kids' plunge, a few minutes before the main event, for the 14th annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle on New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/The Seattle Times)

Young participants wince as they hit the chilly waters of Lake Washington during the kids' plunge, a few minutes before the main event, for the 14th annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle on New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2016. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/The Seattle Times)



Ladies dressed as Daleks run from the sea as they take part in the annual New Year's Day swim at Barry Island as several hundred swimmers marked start of 2016 by taking a dip in the sea in Whitmore Bay on January 1, 2016 in Barry, Wales. Since 1984, when a group of five friends from the Jackson's Bay life saving club decided that they would shake off their New Year's hangovers with a swim in the sea, the annual swim has grown into one of the town's most popular calendar events. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Ladies dressed as Daleks run from the sea as they take part in the annual New Year's Day swim at Barry Island as several hundred swimmers marked start of 2016 by taking a dip in the sea in Whitmore Bay on January 1, 2016 in Barry, Wales. Since 1984, when a group of five friends from the Jackson's Bay life saving club decided that they would shake off their New Year's hangovers with a swim in the sea, the annual swim has grown into one of the town's most popular calendar events. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
03 Jan 2016 08:06:00