Every morning from November to March, a small group meets on the jetty at seven. Some have swum for years. Some started last winter.

Start before it gets cold

Almost everyone in the group began in September or October, when the water was still mild, and simply never stopped.

Go together

Nobody swims alone. Someone stays on the jetty with the towels, and everyone knows where the warm room is.

Keep it short

In the coldest weeks a swim is often a single minute. The sauna afterwards is the part they look forward to most.