NEUBURG AN DER DONAU, Germany (Reuters) - A record 1,917 hardy swimmers of all ages joined an annual 400-metre race in the icy Danube River in southern Germany on Saturday, a popular event now in its 50th year.
Most participants wore neoprene suits, Viking helmets and other colourful costumes, but 70 so-called "naked swimmers" wore nothing but their bathing suits.
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