Wading through 2010 tide in swimsuits

 

If you feel mad enough at the start of the New Year to throw off your clothes and dive into icy waters, then these pictures might just give you a high. In a symbolic gesture indicative of discarding the old year and diving whole-heartedly into the new, these revellers show you just how celebrations should be done.   People participate in the annual 'Looney Dook' charity New Year's Day swim in the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, Scotland. People wearing costumes pose in the water during the traditional New Year's Day swim in Malo-les-Bains, France. Rescue guards watch winter swimmers during a New Year swimming event on the North Sea coast of Buesum, Germany. Revellers participate in the annual 'Looney Dook' charity New Year's Day swim in the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, Scotland. Participants run towards the waters of the North Sea as they take part in the annual New Year's swim event in Ostend, Belgium. Ice swimmers take a dip in the cold waters of Lake Oranke in Berlin, Germany. A rescue guard watches winter swimmers during a New Year's swimming event in Buesum, Germany. A winter swimmer runs into icy waters during a New Year's swimming event in Buesum, Germany. Marco Fois of Italy dives into the Tiber River from one of Rome's many bridges as part of traditional New Year celebrations. Participants enjoy themselves during the annual 'Looney Dook' charity New Year's Day swim in the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, Scotland. Members of the Shenyang Winter Swimming Association carry a banner reading 'Happy New Year', during New Year celebrations in Shenyang, China. A winter swimmer moves through icy waters at a park, during New Year celebrations in Shenyang, China. Giuseppe Palmulli of Italy dives into the Tiber River from one of Rome's many bridges, during traditional New Year celebrations. The annual 'Looney Dook' charity New Year's Day swim in the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, Scotland, has revellers turn up in crowds. People take part in a New Year's Day swim in the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, Scotland. Revellers wear costumes at the beach during a traditional New Year's Day swim in Malo-les-Bains, France. Crowds turn up for a New Year's charity swim in Scotland.