Hundreds of naked swimmers have taken to the water in Finland in a bid to break the world record for the biggest naked swim.
为了打破裸泳的世界纪录,数百名裸游选手于日前齐聚芬兰。
Some 789 people at a music festival in eastern Finland went skinny dipping, organisers said, beating the previous record set in Australia by just three, reports said.
据报道,在芬兰东部的一个音乐节上,大约有789人参加了裸泳活动。主办方称,最终他们以三人的微弱优势打破了此前在澳大利亚创下的纪录。
Organisers were waiting for Guinness World Records to confirm the record.
目前,主办方正在等待吉尼斯世界纪录的确认。
It is the third Finnish attempt at the record, Yle news website said. Previous attempts in Helsinki in 2015 and 2016 each attracted about 300 participants.
据芬兰广播电视网报道,这是芬兰第三次冲击该世界记录了。之前两次尝试分别发生在2015年和2016年的赫尔辛基,但两次均只吸引到约300名参与者。
Organisers at the Ilosaari Rock music festival in Joensuu had hoped to entice 1,000 people into the chilly water.
这次活动在芬兰著名的乐岛摇滚音乐节上举办,主办方原本希望吸引1000人跳进冰冷的水中。
As in previous attempts, only a few hundred volunteers appeared to be willing to participate, but shortly before the event was due to begin the sun came out and this boosted the numbers, Yle reported.
据芬兰广播电视网报道,像之前的两次尝试一样,一开始也只有几百名愿意参加,但就在本次活动开始之前不久,太阳出来了,这让参加人数立马大增。
Outdoor swimming is a tradition in Finland, where "avantouinti" - ice-hole swimming - is promoted by the country's tourist board as an energy-boosting experience.
户外游泳是芬兰人的一项传统,芬兰旅游协会还特别推广“冰窟窿游泳”,作为一种增强体能的体验活动。