Can you actually swim in the Arctic Ocean

Short answer? You can - if you're brave enough. Even in summer, the water temperature never exceeds +5C.

"At first, it was very difficult to get in: my muscles cramped up, my breathing paused. But then I slipped on a rock and just went underwater," Alexey says.

Tours to the north

Many tour companies organizing trips to the north include swimming in the Arctic Ocean in their program. The close