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16 de ene. de 2021 · In a country renowned the world over for the harshness of its winters, Russians are surprisingly eager to take to the water even at the coldest time of year: just for fun, for reasons of faith,...
Two Russian women about to swim in a frozen lake. Winter swimming is the activity of swimming during the winter season, typically in outdoor locations ( open water swimming) or in unheated pools or lidos. In colder countries, it may be synonymous with ice swimming, when the water is frozen over.
Winter swimming in Russia is a part of the Russian celebration of Epiphany (January 19th). It is a very famous Russian tradition. In Russian, it is called крещенское купанье. On this day, some people in Russia bathe in ice holes. They bathe in ice-cold water, despite the cold.
19 de ene. de 2022 · Russians Brave the Ice in Annual Epiphany Swim. Every year on Jan. 19, the Russian Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast of the Epiphany. It's believed that on this day, Jesus Christ was...
26 de ene. de 2017 · Despite temperatures below zero, thousands of Russians plunge into cold water regularly in so-called ice swimming clubs. They claim that mental preparation is half the battle.
11 de dic. de 2019 · In Russia, winter swimming has been practiced since pagan times, when people jumped into rivers and lakes after the hot steam of the bathhouse.
How and why do Russians go ice-swimming during Epiphany? Historical Recreation: According to the orthodox calendar, Jesus was baptized on the 19th of January. Russians try to follow Jesus’s lead by plunging into ice-holes 3 times.
