Antarctic expeditioners plunge into icy water for mid-winter swim (Video)

Australian expeditioners in Antarctica celebrated the winter solstice on Tuesday by plunging into freezing cold water in a hole cut into ice. The shortest day of the year represents a turning point for those living down south who haven't seen the sun in weeks. This is a tradition in the Antarctic calendar to celebrate the middle of winter and the return of the sun. Its madness, its ridiculous, but its what we do here in Antarctica, the station leader said. #cbsnews #worldnews #antarctica CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations, available free to everyone with access to the Internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is your destination for breaking news, live events and original reporting locally, nationally and around the globe. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available live in 91 countries and on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as on CBSNews.com and Paramount+. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7c Download the CBS News app: https://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com