Hong Kong swimmers braving the cold on New Year’s Day, from the 1970s to 2000s
- Posted on December 31, 2025
- By South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong swimmers braving the cold on New Year’s Day, from the 1970s to 2000s

A perennial test of courage, the city’s New Year Winter Swimming Lifesaving Championships race celebrates its 50th year in 2026.