Harbin swimmer sprint toward the cold

哈尔滨市游泳运动员向着寒冷冲刺。A winter swimmer jumps with a mop into the icy water of the Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province Dec 26, 2011.

哈尔滨市游泳运动员向着寒冷冲刺。A winter swimmer warms up next to a Chinese national flag before getting into the icy water of the Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province Dec 26, 2011.

哈尔滨市游泳运动员向着寒冷冲刺。Winter swimmers prepare to jump into the icy water of the Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province Dec 26, 2011.