Winter swim competition

I passed the preparations for the winter swim competition in Skellefteå town earlier today. I have been in town in other errands so that is why I happened to see some of this.
Interesting to see, but happy to stay dry and warm on the bridge where I took the pictures. I heard on the radio that there were 300 persons to swim in this wet event. 300!
I never stayed to watch the swimmers. I drove home instead.