New Year's Eve swim in -22 degrees C

The freezing cold did not stop Björgvinsdóttir and her friends …

The freezing cold did not stop Björgvinsdóttir and her friends from dipping into the ice cold sea. Photo/Sent to mbl.is

Radio host Kristín Sif Björgvinsdóttir went for a New Year's Eve swim in the Mývatn region in -22 degrees below zero Celcius.

A freezing cold snap had been forecast for the area, but people don't seem to be letting it stop them from having a cold cleanse to celebrate the coming of the new year.

A video of the New Year's swim can be seen in Björgvinsdóttir's post on Instagram where she posts: "Beauty, cold and good company to end the year!"

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