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冬泳在芬兰
对勇敢的冬泳者来说在接近冰点的水中游泳有无限的魅力
作者© Lisa Sabol-Sikorski，Feb 16, 2007
在美国和加拿大冬泳者被称为北极熊（Polar Bears），但有芬兰他们被称为Finns。人们为什么和怎样在接近冰点的水中游泳的呢？
就是在湖面开一个冰洞，温度低于零度，穿好泳裤，带上特制的泳帽和护手护脚在冰洞中游泳。对于一些人来说理想的状态只是在水中浸泡一下。冬泳是我来芬兰居住之前从没想到的活动，然而对于那些参与冬泳的人来说是绝对的喜欢它，并且每每谈到这种业余的爱好时无不充满了热情。
我的芬兰的朋友Katariina，在赫尔辛基是外国人圈子里冬泳爱好者的头，她已参加冬泳三年，她说：“每次参加冬泳，游后都会给我带来新的活力”。 Katariina说服很多芬兰人和外国人尝试这种运动，并成为冬泳的皈依者们的核心，每星期冬泳两次。她相信今年的秋天我能开始尝试冬泳，但由于怀孕，我不得不要在下一个冬天在冰水中去考验我的胆量了。
冬泳的最好的条件是－15到―20℃（+5－-4℉）且无风的天气。Katariina说：对于冬泳最困难的是在你纵身入水的那瞬间，对于未婚的女子就更是如此，但只要你这样做了，感觉将会是非常之好。冬泳时在水中仅停留30－60秒，然后穿好衣服，马上进入温和的车箱内。冬泳不要把头浸在水中，防止体温的骤降。
Katariina说：对于外国人如果能够尝试冬泳运动，至少对他们来说是非常的自豪并会陶醉其中的。除桑拿和北欧的滑雪，冬泳现在已成为你能在芬兰和斯堪的纳维亚地区所能体验的最精髓的运动。
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Near Frozen Water is Inviting for Some Hardy Swimmers.
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An ice hole in a lake…sub zero temperatures…you in your bathing suit, a wool cap, gloves, and shoes…for some people, these are the perfect conditions for a quick dip in the water. Winter swimming is an activity that never occurred to me before moving in Finland, but those who partake in the chilly waters absolutely love it and are enthusiastic when they talk about their hobby.
My Finnish friend Katariina is the winter swimming ring leader among a group of international friends in Helsinki. Katariina has been winter swimming for three years and she says that “every time I get out of the water, I feel I have a new level of energy.” Katariina has persuaded many Finns and foreigners to try this sport and she has a core group of winter swimming converts who swim with her twice per week. She convinced me this fall to try it, but I have since become pregnant, so I will have to wait until next winter to test my nerves in front of the ice cold water.
The best conditions for winter swimming are negative 15 to negative 20 degree Celsius (+5 to -4 Fahrenheit) temperatures with no wind. Katariina says that the hardest part, especially for winter swimming virgins, is to psych yourself into taking the plunge, but once you do, it feels great. Swimmers only stay in the water for 30-60 seconds before getting out, getting dressed, and heading to the comfort of their warm cars. Winter swimmers do not submerge their heads in the water lest they risk getting hypothermia.
Katariina says that foreigners who go winter swimming feel proud of themselves and happy that they have tried it, at least once. Besides the sauna and Nordic skiing, winter swimming has to be one of the most quintessentially Finnish/Scandinavian experiences you can have.
原文由 [B]启明[/B] 发表: 冰点的水中游泳,有无限的魅力.
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