Cold nips and colder dips: How a sunrise swim between friends turned into a movement

What began as two friends going for an early-morning ocean swim has exploded into a rite-of-passage for hundreds of young people craving human connection away from social media.The event is forging real-life connections between young peopleEvery Wednesday morning, hundreds of people gather on the shore of an otherwise deserted Perth beach just before the sun peaks above the horizon.

"I feel like I've finally found my tribe," said Amie Thompson, who felt isolated from her friend group after moving to Perth from Sydney."A big thing about it is the discomfort of getting up early and getting into the cold water," Ms Thompson said.The swim starts with a call to introduce yourself to someone you've never met.

Winter swimming in Estonia, 1972 By Jaan Künnap - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,

Nips as in?🤓

Hard nipples 🤏🏻🥶😁

It is obvious this is NOT BondiBeach they have too many clothes on!!!!!!!!

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