A group of more than 100 swimmers plunged into the icy waters of the Elbe river in Germany on Sunday to take part in a delayed
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New Year's swim. (Jan. 20)
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SHOTLIST:RTL -- Courtesy - AP Clients Only Dresden, Germany -- Jan. 20, 2013RTL - NO ACCESS GERMANY, AUSTRIA (EXCEPT: INFOSCREEN, ATV+), GERMAN-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND (EXCEPT: TELEZUERI), LUXEMBOURG AND ALTO ADIGE1. Mid of swimmers dressed in colourful costumes, tilt down to their feet and back again2. Pull out of swimmers jumping around to keep warm in the cold 3. Pan of swimmers running and walking into the Elbe river4. Pull out of swimmers waist-deep in the water5. Various of swimmers swimming in river 6. Mid of swimmers wearing silly hats 7. Various of swimmers coming out of the river8. Wide of boats on Elbe river9. Various of thermometer showing temperature of below freezing STORYLINE:A group of more than 100 swimmers plunged into the icy waters of the Elbe river in Germany on Sunday to take part in a delayed New Year's swim. The swim was organised by the Dresden branch of the German Lifeguard Association (DLRG), and was held on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the organisation. The city's intrepid swimmers were unable to do the swim on January 1 due to the Elbe flooding. Dressed in colourful costumes, they ran into the water to swim one of two different routes - a 400-metre or an 800-metre course. Twenty-eight swimmers rose to the challenge of the longer course in water of just three degrees Celsius (37 degrees Fahrenheit). Seventy-five swimmers opted for the 400-metre course. The air temperature dropped as low as minus seven degrees Celsius (19 degrees Fahrenheit), according to German broadcaster RTL. Participants were treated to hot tea and food after completing their swim. The youngest swimmer was 16 and the oldest, 69.(****END****)
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