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World’s Interesting Winter Sports: Pool party in the snow
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Winter swimming means swimming outdoors in the cold. It's good for blood flow, and participants will become stronger both physically and psychologically. The Russians have a special bond with this sport. There are over 80 clubs in Moscow alone. The Serebryany Bor (Silver Forest) Walrus Club, founded in 1959, has a 63-year history. It's one of the oldest winter swimming clubs in Russia.

Andrey Zamyslov is the chairman of the Silver Forest Walrus Club. He's also the president of the Winter Swimming Federation of Moscow. In this episode, he gives us a detailed introduction to winter swimming, from preparation to cold resistance to how to be flexible in the cold water. Let's join Andrey for a pool party in the snow.

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