Third Place

"taking the plunge"

Swimmers prepare to get into the water during the UK Cold Water Swimming Championships at Tooting Bec Lido in south London January 24, 2015. Donning bright-coloured swimsuits and headgear ranging from sombreros to flowery or hand-shaped caps, swimmers dive into an almost-freezing outdoor pool for the UK Cold Water Swimming Championships. Built in 1906, the Tooting Bec lido is one of Britain’s oldest and the race, held every two years, draws dozens of swimmers of all ages who brave temperatures as low as 1 degree Celsius.