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BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Swimmers plunge in icy lake near Olympics

Swimmers from the Beijing Houhai Happy Winter Swimming Team cheer with their banner before swimming in the half-frozen waters of the Shichahai Lake during a snow fall in Beijing, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. The swimmers range in age from 20 to 90. Some come every day, rain or shine, smog or clear skies. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A man prepares to dive into the half-frozen waters of the Shichahai Lake in Beijing, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. As the Winter Olympics carry on just a short distance away inside the bubble, Beijing residents are enjoying their own traditional winter games by the lake situated in Xicheng district. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A woman dries herself after a swim in the half-frozen waters of the Shichahai Lake in Beijing, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. As the Winter Olympics carry on just a short distance away inside the bubble, Beijing residents are enjoying their own traditional winter games by the lake situated in Xicheng district. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A man dives into the half-frozen water at the Shichahai Lake during a snow fall in Beijing, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. According to some of the local residents, swimming in the freezing water leads to health. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A man swims in the half-frozen water at the Shichahai Lake during a snow fall in Beijing, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. According to some of the local residents, swimming in the freezing water leads to health. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Swimmers plunge in icy lake near Olympics