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Polar Bear Swimming Festival

On January 18, 2026, in Busan, South Korea, a swimmer dresses in a drysuit and dives into the Haeundae Sea during the Polar Bear swimming race at Haeundae Beach in Busan, South Korea. More than ten thousand participants take part in the annual winter event, a 1 km-long swim off Haeundae's banks into the 12.8 degrees Celsius water. (Photo by Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#13211689
Date Taken	18 January 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto
Category	Sports
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto

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