To the sea bath and sauna on New Year's Day
A splendid group gathered on the cold beach at Langeyrarmalir and plunged into the sea on New Year's Day. The cold-water girls Make yourself happy They prepared and led the group into the sea. After the run, a hot sauna awaited the cheerful group, all in collaboration with the Health Town of Hafnarfjörður.
Into the sea on a freezing New Year's Day
„It completely exceeded expectations and snowballed,“ says Freyja Auðunsdóttir, Marketing Manager for Trefjar, about the collaboration with the Healthy City of Hafnarfjörður to install a sauna cabin at Langeyrarmalir over the New Year period.
„The reception was fantastic,“ she says. Not only did the bathing beauties in Make yourself happy The Herjólf steamship has made itself at home in the sauna cabin at Langeyrarmalir, rather than towing the group out on New Year's Day.
„Her representatives joined us and held seventeen sauna ceremonies between Christmas and New Year. There will then be even more until the 5th of January. It sold out straight away, which shows the interest,“ says Freyja.
You more cheerful, you directed the sea bath.
Guðrún Tinna Thorlacius in Make yourself happy says the experience was fantastic. „It was brilliant,“ she says. „It was very cold and a big challenge for many. But then the sea was so calm when we got out into it.“ Guðrún Tinna and Margrét Leifsdóttir lead many groups.
„Those of us who swim in Nauthólsvík found that the sea is 1-2 degrees warmer in Hafnarfjörður. We felt the difference,“ she says, describing how effective it is to continue the cold training after getting out of the sea. Two in their group had not done this before and wanted to run into the steam room after their swim, but they paused and completed the training.
„They were so happy and the feel-good hormones went into overdrive. It was brilliant. Well done Hafnarfjörður for organising this event and the guidance. The experience becomes stronger and more purposeful with guidance,“ she says.
The happier you were also took part in the Happy Days. „Women who have been practising sea swimming since then came there and then came to us on New Year's Day,“ says Guðrún Tinna.
Swimming after the sea swim
Yes, joy was in charge on New Year's Day, after all, it's an ideology. Make yourself happy The bathing beauties take short, invigorating sea baths, guided by a playful spirit and gentleness. Freyja mentions the cold.
„Yes, a 10-12 degree hole and it's great to see the patience,“ she says. „People take it in turns to get into the sauna and even stood on their heads in there to warm their bodies. Many then stroll over to the Hafnarfjörður Swimming Pool,“ she says.
„There, positive souls entered the year together.“