(29 Jun 2025)
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Punta Arenas, Chile – 28 June 2025
1. Large crowd singing the Chilean national anthem
2. Participants running into the water
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Andrzej, Polish tourist:
"Well, I want to invite everyone to attend this spectacular party in Punta Arenas. This is a party where you can see your potential in contact with cold waters that really aren’t as bad as some people think."
4. Various of people in water
5. Participants holding Uruguay flag
STORYLINE:
Thousands of swimmers in Chile took a dip in the cold waters of the Magellan Strait on Saturday as part of an annual event.
Around 7,400 people from 16 countries braved the freezing temperatures in the yearly ritual, according to the mayor of Punta Arenas, Claudio Radonich, where the plunge took place.
The temperature of the water was around -6 degrees Celsius (21.2 degrees Fahrenheit), according to officials.
“It started 25 years ago as a joke by a few broadcasters. Only five people joined the first time,” Radonich said.
"This year there was a total recorded of 7,400 participants from 16 countries, but with a desire to seek something different."
Cold-water swims are common in cities across Canada, Russia, northern Europe, and southern Chile.
The dip was part of the “Invernadas, Winter Festival 2025”, organized by the local government.
Tourists come from around the world and many take the chance to see the Strait that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
AP video shot by Claudio Monge
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