About 500 "walruses" can take part in Epiphany bathing in Moscow

Russian "walruses" are going to arrange festive bathing in Strogino for baptism, said Vladimir Grebenkin, chairman of the hardening and sports winter voyage of Russia.

"Bathing will be held at noon, from January 18 to January 20, in the Moscow River, in Strogino, near the Trinity-Slykovo pier, next to the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A font, decorated with Christmas branches, will be very beautiful," Grebenkin said on Sunday on Sunday.

According to him, last year, about 500 people participated in the Epiphany bathing in Moscow and this time no less fans are expected to temper. In the font, installed in front of the temple, the baptism of the baptism will be performed.

Grebenkin noted that he did not know examples that after bathing on baptism, someone would take a cold and get sick seriously. “Even last year, despite wild frosts, people bathed, and even the ancient old women who have already had a bunch of diseases, plunged into this grace, did not get sick, and those who continued to temper and completely recovered,” he said.

Grebenkin said that the smallest participant in the cold water organized by the federation, for three years, and the oldest "walrus" - 86 years old. In his opinion, any person who has chronic diseases can engage in walrus. The main thing, according to him, is to comply with the rules of hardening.

“If a person does not have hardening, he should be very warmly dressed before bathing. You need to undress quickly, immediately plunge for 15-20 seconds and also get dressed quickly. You can be in the cold in a strip of form no more than 5-6 minutes. During this time you will never get sick,” the head of the hardening of the hardening of the federation.

“When bathing in icy water, in addition to recovery, a powerful emission of adrenaline occurs and a state of euphoria occurs. Therefore, even drug addicts can be treated with hardening, since it gives much more vivid emotions and a more powerful emission of adrenaline than during drug use,” Grebenkin said.