TOMSK, Mar 10 – RIA Tomsk. World record on mass ice water dousing Tomsk residents
intend to set within the frameworks of the action "Awakening"; the
previous record – 215 persons – was set in Tyumen in October, 2015, the
organizer of the event Alexander Germanov informed RIA Tomsk.
He specified that the main aim of the action is the promotion of healthy
lifestyle and hardening. In addition, Tomsk residents intend to set a new world
record on mass cold water dousing. The event will be held on March, 13th at the
stadium of Tomsk State University, registration of participants will start at
11.30.
"The idea of such action has matured at the end of last year after I
watched Tyumen residents video. Tyumen is considered to be unpublished capital
of winter swimming in Russia, and healthy ambitions emerged – why Tyumen does,
and why Tomsk does not practise winter swimming? It is possible to spend time
in another way, in the company with positive and healthy people – dousing,
hardening, swimming. We plan to make this event to be held annually", –
the spokesman said.
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According to Germanov, Tyumen residents set the previous world record on ice
water dousing – 215 persons participated in similar action. He noted that the
event, which will be held in Tomsk, agreed with the authorities.
"The main thing is a good and positive mood. It is necessary to take with
yourself a support command or the person which would help to take clothes and
then to put on, there will be two big tents for changing clothes, it is
necessary to take slates, a terry towel or a dressing gown, a bathing suit, dry
linen <…> If the child participates, he should be unequivocally together
with the parent, preferably not 6 years younger", – said Germanov.
He has added that during the action with the help of quadrocopters there will
be video filming, and later from shooted materials organizers – "Club of
free tourists of Tomsk" and a society "Tomsk walruses" – will
mount a videoclip.