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Icy dip in Kralingse Plas aims to inspire students

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On Saturday, around forty students took an icy dip in the Kralingse Plas to ‘find inspiration and set goals for 2020’.

Image by: Amber Leijen

Around noon, the students gather at athletics club PAC. The day starts with an explanation about Yes Theory. This is an American YouTube channel on which the video makers call on people to take a positive view of life and to step outside their comfort zone. The idea is that students will be inspired to set goals for 2020. To reinforce those recent resolutions, at around one o’clock they dive into the water.

This Polar Bear Dive organised by student associations Erasmus Extreme (for extreme sports) and Extraordinary Life aims to encourage students to step outside their comfort zone.

While some are keen to return to the warmth as soon as possible, others take a second dip in the Kralingse Plas. After a while, some of these daredevils have lost any feeling in their limbs. Which is understandable: it’s only 3 degrees outside.

Check out the images of that cold Saturday

The day started with a short theoretical session about the Yes Theory and (getting out of) your comfort zone

Image by: Amber Leijen

'Get out of your comfort zone", the hosts encouraged. One promptly took off his shirt, the other host started a rap.

Image by: Amber Leijen

Both hosts are very proud of each other

Image by: Amber Leijen

In procession, the students walked to the beach of the Kralingse Plas. There the students got off their clothes.

Image by: Amber Leijen

Final mental preparation before they hit the cold water

Image by: Amber Leijen

Image by: Amber Leijen

Image by: Amber Leijen

Image by: Amber Leijen

One part of the group wants to heat up quickly, the rest runs back into the water.

Image by: Amber Leijen

Image by: Amber Leijen

The real tough guys still stay in the water

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Back in clothes quickly

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And then: hot chocolate

Image by: Amber Leijen

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