Avanto
Rastila - Helsinki - Finland :: 17th February 2007 :: photos by Claudio Santori
Avanto - Ice Swimming
Avanto - Ice Swimming. In Finland is common to go to swim in a frozen lake or sea. First you need to cut a big opening in the ice and then you can swim there. Some just go inside the water and come out immediatly, others swim there for several minutes. You can swim with or without sauna. Because in sauna the temperature is around 80°C/100°C the hole needs to be not too close to the Sauna. So that your body won't be too stressed because of the difference of temperature. In these pictures we are swimming in the Baltic sea and also rolling in the snow. This also really common in Finland.
 Claudio and Leena going to swim |
 Leena |
 Leena satisfied |
 Claudio |
 avanto |
 ice swimming |
 ice swimming |
 avannossa uiminen on hauskaa |
 mä pidän avannossa uimisesta |
 Leena after swimming |
 avanto 11 |
 still alive |
 avanto |
 avanto 14 |
 running |
 and.. |
 after swimming in the frozen sea |
 rolling in the snow |
 rolling in the snow |
 rolling in the snow |
 rolling in the snow |
 rolling in the snow |
 rolling in the snow |
 freedom |
 rolling in the snow |
 avanto 26 |
 avanto 27 |
 avanto 28 |
 blue house |
 Pigi |
 Pigi - Italia ;) |
Do you want to try?