Swimmers braved the cold to swim among ice pancakes that had formed on top of the freezing Lake Michigan water in Chicago, footage posted January 9 shows.Video by Chicago photographer
Craig Shimala shows swimmers taking the icy plunge at both North Avenue Beach and Ohio Street Beach.Shimala told Storyful that the man featured in the video,
George Donald Miller, coaches people to overcome their fear of swimming in cold water. Credit: Craig Shimala via Storyful