LONDON (Reuters) - One of London's oldest -- and coldest -- Christmas Day traditions fell victim to the freezing weather on Saturday when ice forced swimmers to abandon their open-air race in a lake.

Plunge into water at near-freezing temperatures, and your body goes into extreme distress. Your skin screams signals of pain. You can't breathe, because your chest is cramping up. Talking is nearly ...

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