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You know what they say…Zimna woda zdrowia doda!

That’s ‘cold water is good for the health’, in case you're a few lessons behind on your Polish Duolingo.

It’s a phrase that many Baltic Sea locals take extremely seriously—so don’t forget your swimming costume, even for a winter break.

Take a short bus ride to the nearby Brzezno Beach, and you're sure to find fellow Morsy (translating to walruses, which is what they call cold water swimmers) taking a dip along the long sandbank.

If you feel like reaping a few of those health benefits, here are a few pointers on how to become a wild winter walrus in the safest way possible.

Top tip: slurping up a steaming bowl of salty sour żurek afterwards is a guaranteed way to thoroughly thaw out. Oh, and if you get the option of a bread bowl, take it!