- Title: Dutch revellers brave icy sea for a New Year dip
- Date: 1st January 2020
- Summary: SCHEVENINGEN, PROVINCE SOUTH-HOLLAND, THE NETHERLANDS (JANUARY 1, 2020) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE ON THE BEACH RUNNING TOWARDS THE SEA WEARING ORANGE HATS THREE MEN STANDING IN THE SEA THREE WOMEN STANDING AND SCREAMING IN THE SEA (SOUNDBITE) (English), MIRA (FROM INDIA) SAYING: "I don't know. I wanted to (have a) thrill sort of, it was fun. It's kind of a Dutch thing you know. If you live here your entire life you want to do something (like this)." WOMAN SITTING IN THE SEA (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN FROM THE HAGUE, SAYING: "I love it. It's cold." (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED MAN FROM THE HAGUE, SAYING: "It's freezing, it’s biting your knees." WOMAN DRESSED IN DUTCH COSTUME RUNNING OUT OF THE WATER WOMEN DRESSED IN DUTCH COSTUMES STANDING IN WATER
- Embargoed: 15th January 2020 14:06
- Keywords: Holland Netherlands New Year swim New Years Day North Sea celebrations tradition
- Location: SCHEVENINGEN, PROVINCE SOUTH-HOLLAND, THE NETHERLANDS
- City: SCHEVENINGEN, PROVINCE SOUTH-HOLLAND, THE NETHERLANDS
- Country: Netherlands
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Editors' Choice
- Reuters ID: LVA001BUCCF9J
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Thousands of Dutch swimmers braved near-freezing temperatures on Wednesday (January 1) to mark the start of the new year.
The traditional North Sea swim has been held in the seaside town of Scheveningen since the 1960s, when it began with just a handful of participants.
Italy, France, Germany and Sweden are among several countries among others that host traditional New Year swims.
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