Ice swimming championship:

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 Swimmers from all over the world are gathering in Murmansk, Russia, for the Ice Swimming Championships, where they must race 1,000 meters in a pool packed with ice. Host Marco Werman speaks with Kate Steels, chairman of Great Britain’s Ice Swimming Association.

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