Freezing In Fukui
Courtesy of NHK, Fukui Prefecture in Honshu, Japan. In a long-running tradition over 400 years, men in Fukui Prefecture’s Mihama-cho annually jump into the inlet of Wakasa Bay in mid-January in the midst of cold water and cold air (usually around 0°C) blowing in from the Sea of Japan. The men jump in the water and then eggbeater 40 meters to a line where they pull themselves out.
To see their mid-winter challenge, watch here
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Daily News of Open Water Swimming and founder of WOWSA. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010).
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