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Some of 2461 polar swimmers warm up before going to the water to set a world record for the largest polar bear dip at a lake in Most, Czech Republic, Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Czech cold-water swimmers on Saturday set a new world record for the largest polar bear dip.

Some of 2461 polar swimmers get out of the water after breaking a world record for the largest polar bear dip at a lake in Most, Czech Republic, Saturday, March 1, 2025.

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech cold-water swimmers on Saturday set a new world record for the largest polar bear dip. A total of 2,461 participants were involved in the successful attempt on the Most lake ...

Some of 2461 polar swimmers warm up before going to the water to set a world record for the largest polar bear dip at a lake in Most, Czech Republic, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David ...