Sochi Olympic torch relay swims in near-freezing water (video)

The professional swimmers took a heat with the Flame in Amur river in Blagoveshensk. The water is ~ +2C #TorchRelay pic.twitter.com/hMtOxUkEH2

— Sochi 2014 (@Sochi2014) November 19, 2013

Fresh&cool leg of #Sochi2014 Olympic #TorchRelay– ice swimmers took the torch to Amur River! And it's minus outside! pic.twitter.com/7TdHBXsaLN

— Dmitry Chernyshenko (@DChernyshenko) November 19, 2013

The Olympic torch relay has no barriers. Amur River: temperature of the water +2(C)/35 (F). 80 days to @Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/edmNUz488e

— Olympics (@Olympics) November 19, 2013