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EPAepa03043332 A swimmer reacts as he climbs a ladder to leave the Vltava river after a swim within the traditional Christmas winter swimming competition in Prague, Czech Republic, 26 December 2011. Enthusiast swimmers every year brave the cold waters of

REUTERSSwimmers participate in their traditional Christmas winter swimming competition in the Vltava river in Prague December 26, 2011. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT SWIMMING)

REUTERSSwimmers get out of the Vltava river after their traditional Christmas winter swimming competition in Prague December 26, 2011. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT SWIMMING)

REUTERSSwimmers participate in their traditional Christmas winter swimming competition in the Vltava river in Prague December 26, 2011. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT SWIMMING)

REUTERSSwimmers climb down ladders into the Vltava river for their traditional Christmas winter swimming competition in Prague December 26, 2011. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT SWIMMING)

REUTERSA swimmer plays a violin before his traditional Christmas winter swimming competition in the Vltava river in Prague December 26, 2011. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT SWIMMING)

EPAepa03043333 Swimmers climb down ladders for a swim in the Vltava river for the traditional Christmas winter swimming competition in Prague, Czech Republic, 26 December 2011. Enthusiast swimmers every year brave the cold waters of the Vltava river for

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EPAepa03043330 A swimmer (R) passes by women in fur coats as he walks from the traditional Christmas winter swimming competition in Prague, Czech Republic, 26 December 2011. Enthusiast swimmers every year brave the cold waters of the Vltava river for a s

REUTERSA winter swimmer jumps with a mop into the icy water of the Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province December 26, 2011. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT SWIMMING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)