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Photos & video: Freezing swim on New Year's Day

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The high was forecast at only -6 C but that did not stop some hardy souls from plunging into a pool of frigid water as part of an annual New Year’s Day tradition in Ottawa.

The Sears Great Canadian Chill raises money for charities across Canada, with funds raised event at the Britannia Beach going to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and national pediatric oncology initiatives.

Participants are welcome to lounge about in the cold water for as long as they want, though many pop in and out quickly, then warm up with towels and hot chocolate.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Around 300 people kicked off the new year with an icy plunge into the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach during the Sears Great Canadian Chill Thursday January 1, 2015. Over $50,000 was raised to fight childhood cancer.

Bathers leap into the cold water at Britannia Beach as part of the Sears Great Canadian Chill event, Jan.1, 2015.

Bathers leap into the cold water at Britannia Beach as part of the Sears Great Canadian Chill event, Jan.1, 2015.

For more information, visit thesearsgreatcanadianchill.ca.

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