Estonians plunge into icy water to ward off coronavirus blues


Woman wearing a Christmas decorations headwear swims during a largest winter swimming relay in Tallinn, Estonia, December 11, 2020. REUTERS/Janis Laizans

TALLINN (Reuters) - Over 500 swimmers swam in the near-freezing waters of Tallinn port in Estonia on Friday, taking part in a giant winter swimming relay in a country where the sport has been a popular way to counter the tedium of coronavirus restrictions.

The 505 participants each swam the course of 25 metres (27 yards) marked out in a former submarine dockyard, taking 4 hours and 50 minutes to do so.

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