Winter swimming on New Year’s Day, Nyårsdoppet Ystad

On New Year’s Day, me, my sister and 85 other lunatics had a nice refreshing swim in the sea. This was my first time at the annual Nyårsdoppet (literally: New Year’s dip) in Ystad, Skåne. But not the last. The water temperature was around 5-6 degrees, apparently warmer than usual. For my last “dip” I was on my own, as no one seemed keen to go in a second time.

10 thoughts on “Winter swimming on New Year’s Day, Nyårsdoppet Ystad”

sethsnap on 01/07/2013 at 02:53 said:

Well it looks really cold. I imagine you didn’t stay in there long. Nice suspenders by the way.

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- gabrielkyrenius on 01/07/2013 at 09:57 said:
  
  Haha thanks. No it was a short swim
  
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Giaskyler on 01/07/2013 at 01:55 said:

This is either crazy or cool ? Can`t decide. But for sure it is hell of a way to start New Year!

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- gabrielkyrenius on 01/07/2013 at 09:57 said:
  
  Most of my friends told me I’m crazy. No that’s a lie, ALL my friends told me I’m crazy when I told them about this
  
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Michi of Delphina Luxe on 01/06/2013 at 20:05 said:

Whoa, I barely recognized you with the mustache!

I can’t even imagine going into such cold water. How did it feel? Was it really refreshing or just painful?

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- gabrielkyrenius on 01/07/2013 at 01:39 said:
  
  Actually it wasn’t so bad. I was colder before I went in than after! And the mustache is gone now
  
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rolandkyrenius on 01/06/2013 at 18:46 said:

Jag tycker det är tillräckligt kallt på sommaren!

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- gabrielkyrenius on 01/07/2013 at 01:37 said:
  
  Ja man skulle kunna tro att det norrländska blodet flyter renare i mina ådror.
  
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Francine Herrebaut on 01/06/2013 at 17:23 said:

Only thinking about such ‘dip’ makes me cold…. brrrrrrr……..

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- gabrielkyrenius on 01/07/2013 at 01:36 said:
  
  Haha, it’s not as bad as it looks
  
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