NSP NEWS

[부산=NSP통신] 보티민트 인턴기자 = On Sunday, Jan 20, the 26th Polar bear Swimming Competition, which confronts the freezing chill of winter head on, was held at Haeundae Beach, Busan.

The contest is one of Bussan’s main winter sporting events, where participants show off their machismo and mental toughness by jumping into an icy cold winter sea wearing nothing but swimming suits.

The swimmers were called to the front-and-center of the beach and joined a warm-up group led by a quartet of attractive young Korean dancers. They were pushed through stretches, aerobic exercises and some fun games before jumping into the water.

The first Polar Bear Swimming Competition was held way back in 1988 and has been held in January, Haeundae, Busan every year since then. The number of foreign participants has grown steadily as well, with more than 1,000 expected to attend the event next month. Everyone can participate, including local citizens, foreigners and tourists.