Thousands of swimmers mark 2013 with new year plunge

People run to take a bath in the North Sea

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1 January 2013 Last updated at 15:05 ET Help

Tens of thousands of brave swimmers have been celebrating the start of 2013 with a new year plunge into near freezing waters across Europe.

Anna Holligan reports from one of the most populated plunge locations - the Netherlands.

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