Khabarovsk residents doused themselves with ice water en masse

In Khabarovsk, professional and amateur swimmers, men and women, pensioners and children mass doused themselves with cold water. They became participants of the international sports and patriotic action "It is fashionable to be healthy".

The event is held not the first year, this time the event was dedicated to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. On the day of the action in Khabarovsk the temperature dropped to -12 degrees Celsius.

As specified by IA AmurMedia, about 70 extreme athletes, members of the winter swimming federation "Iceberg", gathered at the stadium "Yunost". First they had a short warm-up with instruction. After dousing there was a general photo session. For guests and participants organized a rich patriotic program - wartime installations, clips about athletes.

Earlier, candidate of medical sciences, doctor - expert of the laboratory "Hemotest", neurologist Ekaterina Demyanovskaya told about the correct ways of hardening. The specialist believes that the duration of the first procedures should be no more than 30-90 seconds. Healthy adults can start pouring enough cold water (with a temperature of +8 to +12), then reduce it degree by degree. The zone of exposure should also be expanded as the body gets used to it.