A surfer leaves a wave in Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal, February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes 

People walk along the beach near Redcar, Britain, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble 

People walk along the beach near Redcar, Britain, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A man looks out at high surf following winter storms in La Jolla, California, U.S., January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake 

A man walks on the beach as waves crash on the shore in Saint-Malo as the storm Gerard is raging through the western parts of the country, France, January 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

People look at items washed up on the beach from post-storm high surf at Van Damme Beach in Mendocino, California, U.S. January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Fred Greaves 

A Palestinian man rides his fishing boat during the sunset, in Gaza City, December 31, 2022. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa 

A fisherman casts his line during sunset at Cardiff State Beach in Encinitas, California, U.S., December 8, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake 

Skiers and snowboarders descend a slope at Shymbulak ski resort on the outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan, December 2, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Surfers wait for waves in the water at Seaside Beach in Cardiff, California, U.S., November, 22, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake 

The city of Buffalo is seen in the background as a person surfs in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada November 20, 2022 REUTERS/Carlos Osorio 

Surfers carry their boards as they walk into the water during a warm autumn day in Pornichet, France, October 26, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 

A surfer carries his board into the ocean at Rockaway Beach in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., October 25, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton 

People walk along the shoreline as reduced water levels are seen at Ardingly Reservoir, ahead of regional restrictions over water usage being implemented in the hot and dry weather, Ardingly, southern Britain, August 4, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville 

Children surf in the Mediterranean sea during a summer surf camp, at the city of Ashkelon July 25, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

Children play in Lake Como as Italy is gripped by the latest heatwave, in Gera Lario, Italy, July 24, 2022. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo 

People fish as the sun rises in Mevagissey Harbour in Cornwall, Britain, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson 

Egyptians enjoy themselves at a public beach during a heatwave that coincided with the Muslim Eid al-Adha vacation, in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt July 11, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

People cool off at the Mediterranean sea during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in Sidon, Lebanon July 10, 2022. REUTERS/Aziz Taher 

People take a bath at the coast of the Baltic Sea in Warnemuende, Germany, June 4, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 

A person walks along the beach at the coast of the Baltic Sea in Warnemuende, Germany, June 4, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 

A boy runs in an abandoned stone quarry partially filled with water, which the villagers use for drinking, on a hot day in Hinauti village in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, May 4, 2022. Picture taken May 4, 2022. REUTERS/Ritesh Shukla 

An actor of the Blue Man Group runs in cold water, on the opening day of the pool season at Wannsee lido, as the event was cancelled for two years in a row amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Berlin, Germany, April 15, 2022. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

Nic von Rupp rides a wave in Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal, February 10, 2022. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes 

A man fishes with his fishing rods at Roberta beach as an airplane approaches to land at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat airport, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as Spanish government considers the sixth wave of COVID-19 to be coming to an end, in Barcelona, Spain, January 31, 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce 

Surfers are seen in silhouette walking out to surf during sunrise at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California, U.S., January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton 

Amber hunters gather amber on the Baltic Sea coast in the town of Pionersky in Kaliningrad region, Russia January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Vitaly Nevar 

Members of the SUP Active Yorkshire group compete in their weekly game of indoor stand-up paddleboard waterpolo at the Catterick Leisure Centre in Catterick, Britain January 13, 2022. Picture taken January 13, 2022. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Greek Orthodox faithful Galip Yavuz retrieves a wooden crucifix as he swims in the Golden Horn during Epiphany day celebrations in Istanbul, Turkey, January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer 

Lifeguards are pictured on the sea in Barra da Tijuca beach amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes 

A man fishes in Barra da Tijuca beach amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes 

A person teaches surfing to children at Barceloneta beach, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Barcelona, Spain April 3, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho Doce 

A kite surfer is seen on the Baltic Sea, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in seaside resort Warnemuende, Germany, March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse 

A man walks in Copacabana beach, after all beaches got closed as a restrictive measure to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes 

Nathan Piper, 11, is swamped by increasingly rough waves while body surfing as Hurricane Dorian approaches, in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, U.S., September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake 

Nathan Piper, 11, body surfs amidst increasingly rough waves while a friend watches as Hurricane Dorian approaches, in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, U.S., September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake 

Australian big-wave surfer Jamie Mitchell celebrates his victory after winning the Nazare Challenge championship at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal December 20, 2016. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante 

Australian big-wave surfer Jamie Mitchell (R) celebrates his victory with Garrett McNamara, after winning the Nazare Challenge championship at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal December 20, 2016. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante 

Sydney, a city of sand, surf and bronzed lifesavers is less known for its fraternity of winter swimmers, who brave the colder temperatures to dive, nearly naked, into the ocean rock pools scattered around the iconic coastline. Clubs like the Clovelly Eskimo's, Coogee Penguin's, Maroubra Seals and Coogee Huskies hug the eastern shoreline every Sunday morning with the common catch phrase 'fun and friendship'. Over 5,000 swimmers compete weekly, observing the 'no wet suits' rule. The water temperatures in Sydney drop to about 15 Celsius (59 Fahrenheit) in August when it's more likely to be warmer in the water than out. Broad shoulders, tanned, healthy men and women depicts the image of Australian Olympic swimming legends but the pressures of sponsorship and body image is less important for the winter amateurs where beer bellies are not an uncommon sight. REUTERS/David Gray SEARCH "WINTER SWIMMING" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Matching text AUSTRALIA-WINTER/SWIMMING 

Brazilian badminton players Lohaynny Vicente (L), 20, and her sister Luana Vicente, 22, celebrate a point against Japanese Chisato Hoshi and Naru Shinoya during the 31st Brazil International Badminton Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 12, 2016. The future once looked anything but bright for Lohaynny and Luana Vicente, Brazilian sisters whose father, a drug dealer, was killed in a shootout with police when they were four and six years old. But sixteen years after that tragic day, the two sisters are elite athletes and rising stars in badminton, a sport little played in a country better known for soccer and surfing. So far have they come that Lohaynny, now 20, classified to compete in the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. REUTERS/Nacho Doce SEARCH "SISTERS BADMINTON" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

A fisherman stands in the surf as a full moon rises at Mollymook Beach, located south of Sydney, Australia, February 23, 2016. REUTERS/David Gray 

A fisherman prepares to cast his line standing in the surf as a full moon rises at Mollymook Beach, located south of Sydney, Australia, February 23, 2016. REUTERS/David Gray TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A surfer catches a wave on his board as a super moon rises in the sky off Manly Beach in Sydney, Australia, September 28, 2015. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. REUTERS/David Gray 

Portuguese surfer Pedro Henrique celebrates after winning his final of the man's final during the World Surf League's (WSL) Quiksilver Pro surfing competition at Casablanca Beach, also known as the Pepsi, in Morocco, September 12, 2015. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal

Babe, an american pit bull terrier licks his owner's face before competing in the 10th annual Petco Unleashed surfing dog contest at Imperial Beach, California August 1, 2015. Proceeds raised at the event go to benefit the San Diego Humane Society. REUTERS/Mike Blake 

Australian surfer Owen Wright poses for a photograph on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia June 19, 2015. Four times over two days off the coast of Fiji earlier this month, Wright hauled his body onto a strip of polyurethane and plunged into the barrel of a three-metre wave. Four times the Australian had the strength and agility to race along the wall of water and exit just before the jaws of the wave snapped shut and smashed him into the coral reef below. The result was four perfect scores, a feat unprecedented on the elite World Surf League Tour which earned the 25-year-old the Fiji Pro title and thrust him into contention for a first world crown. Picture taken June 19, 2015. To match Feature SURFING-AUSTRALIA/WRIGHT REUTERS/David Gray 

Australian surfer Owen Wright poses for a photograph on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia June 19, 2015. Four times over two days off the coast of Fiji earlier this month, Wright hauled his body onto a strip of polyurethane and plunged into the barrel of a three-metre wave. Four times the Australian had the strength and agility to race along the wall of water and exit just before the jaws of the wave snapped shut and smashed him into the coral reef below. The result was four perfect scores, a feat unprecedented on the elite World Surf League Tour which earned the 25-year-old the Fiji Pro title and thrust him into contention for a first world crown. Picture taken June 19, 2015. To match Feature SURFING-AUSTRALIA/WRIGHT REUTERS/David Gray 

Lifeguard William White, 41, walks up the beach after washing his rescue surfboard in the Pacific Ocean at the end of the day in Santa Monica, California February 5, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A man bodyboards on the Windward side of Oahu at Waimanalo Beach, Hawaii December 14, 2014. Picture taken December 14, 2014. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT) 

A surfer paddles onto a wave as the supermoon rises off the Sydney beachside suburb of Wanda, August 10, 2014. The Super Moon astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. REUTERS/Jason Reed (AUSTRALIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) 

Bodysurfers and boogie boarders catch waves at Sandy beach on the east side of Oahu as Tropical Storm Iselle passes through the Hawaiian islands, in Honolulu, Hawaii, August 8, 2014. The center of Tropical Storm Iselle made landfall on Hawaii's Big Island on Friday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain, knocking down trees and causing power outages ahead of a more powerful storm gathering strength behind it. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) 

A pair of female surfers march up the beachhead alongside a lifesavers' hut at sunset on Wanda Beach in Sydney, July 16, 2014. Many of Sydney's famed beaches remain popular with surfers during the southern hemisphere winter months despite early sunsets and cooler ocean temperatures. REUTERS/Jason Reed (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A bodyboarder rides a wave during Sumol Nazare Special Edition in Nazare March 19, 2014. The event started 10 years ago and gathers bodyboarders from different countries. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (PORTUGAL - Tags: SPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

A bodyboarder rides a wave during the Sumol Nazare Special Edition event in Nazare March 19, 2014. The event began 10 years ago and gathers bodyboarders from different countries. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (PORTUGAL - Tags: SPORT) 

A bodyboarder rides a wave during the Sumol Nazare Special Edition in Nazare March 19, 2014. The event began 10 years ago and gathers bodyboarders from different countries. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (PORTUGAL - Tags: SPORT) 

A man stands in the sea with his hands on his hips as he watches the sunset in Hikkaduwa November 7, 2013. REUTERS/Philip Brown (SRI LANKA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

A surfer catches a wave off the coast of Oceanside, California, November 5, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) 

A surfer catches a wave off the coast of Oceanside, California November 5, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SPORT) 

A boy plays with an inflatable beach toy on the beach in Blackpool, northern England July 24, 2013. British beach resorts, which flourished in the 19th century and earlier, have tempted tourists for years with amusement arcades, fairground rides and cheap and cheerful souvenirs. However, as a 2013 report by the Centre for Social Justice states, many seaside towns suffered as from the 1970s it became cheaper and easier for British tourists to travel abroad. Now, according to the Office for National Statistics, larger seaside towns in England suffer from higher-than-average levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country. Nevertheless, they do continue to attract holiday makers. Picture taken July 24, 2013. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

A surfer walks along posters of local candidate for Liberal Party Malcolm Turnbull on the morning of the Federal Election day at Bondi beach in Sydney September 7, 2013. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)