Massive kreshchenskie swimming will be held in the night of the baptism of Novgorod “Walrus”. As correspondent BakuToday at the press center of the city administration, Novgorod lovers of winter swimming will plunge into the water of Volkhov River from the shore near the Park “30 years of October” in the area of the stadium “Central”.
Swimming will commence today, January 18, 22:00, and will last up to an hour of the night. Thus, “Walrus” will meet Orthodox holiday of Epiphany. To bathing Novgorodskaya oblast public organization sport Winter swimming hardening and invites all comers. “It is believed that the baptism of water gets curative, strengthens the spirit. Therefore, many follow the long-standing custom of swim, despite the cold, “said the organizers.
