A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Stiff nipples in Toronto!

This is a little off-topic and you may have seen these videos before, but they always make me smile and we can’t wait to get going again.. I’m chattering about winter swimming of course!

Hopefully we’ll start up again in a few weeks, here’s hoping it’s colder this year*.

If you’d like to join us check Winterswim.com for details (I’ll update it with times and dates in a week or so, keep your eyes peeled), send me a message, or preferably leave a comment below/on my IAM page and I’ll coordinate things.

This is absolutely open to non-IAM members too – [email protected].

* – That said, despite the commentary on the second video don’t be deceived by the talk of warm weather.. a lot of the swims we did before the Polar Bear Dip were icebergtastic!

Comments

64 responses to “Stiff nipples in Toronto!”

  1. marshmallowmayhem Avatar
    marshmallowmayhem

    RooRaaah Crumbs, were your friends cracking up when you went to speak? My friends were laughing and shaking their heads. The fur on your face has got to be itchy:) My Dachshund passed away October 15th. She would have been 10 in November. My male Dachshund was 16 when he passed away in 2005. Anything that is done to improve the quality of life for animals is a good thing.

  2. marshmallowmayhem Avatar
    marshmallowmayhem

    RooRaaah Crumbs, were your friends cracking up when you went to speak? My friends were laughing and shaking their heads. The fur on your face has got to be itchy:) My Dachshund passed away October 15th. She would have been 10 in November. My male Dachshund was 16 when he passed away in 2005. Anything that is done to improve the quality of life for animals is a good thing.

  3. Louie Avatar

    Girl panties, my man Roo has class!!

  4. Louie Avatar

    Girl panties, my man Roo has class!!

  5. Louie Avatar

    Girl panties, my man Roo has class!!

  6. Louie Avatar

    Girl panties, my man Roo has class!!

  7. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    Man what a dissapointment – I got all excited when I read “Stiff Nipples” LOL : )

  8. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    Man what a dissapointment – I got all excited when I read “Stiff Nipples” LOL : )

  9. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    Man what a dissapointment – I got all excited when I read “Stiff Nipples” LOL : )

  10. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    Man what a dissapointment – I got all excited when I read “Stiff Nipples” LOL : )

  11. Neda Avatar
    Neda

    Hi! I’m from bulgaria and this picture is not unusual for me. We have this selebration for over a 1000 years ago, but it’s connected with Christianize. And we done it in evem colder water,so 9 degrees is really HOT for us !!!! Nice to see such people,but we’ve done it a long long long looong time ago!So they don’t show nothing new!!!

  12. Neda Avatar
    Neda

    Hi! I’m from bulgaria and this picture is not unusual for me. We have this selebration for over a 1000 years ago, but it’s connected with Christianize. And we done it in evem colder water,so 9 degrees is really HOT for us !!!! Nice to see such people,but we’ve done it a long long long looong time ago!So they don’t show nothing new!!!

  13. Neda Avatar
    Neda

    Hi! I’m from bulgaria and this picture is not unusual for me. We have this selebration for over a 1000 years ago, but it’s connected with Christianize. And we done it in evem colder water,so 9 degrees is really HOT for us !!!! Nice to see such people,but we’ve done it a long long long looong time ago!So they don’t show nothing new!!!

  14. Neda Avatar
    Neda

    Hi! I’m from bulgaria and this picture is not unusual for me. We have this selebration for over a 1000 years ago, but it’s connected with Christianize. And we done it in evem colder water,so 9 degrees is really HOT for us !!!! Nice to see such people,but we’ve done it a long long long looong time ago!So they don’t show nothing new!!!

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