Members of the Moscow-based Western Bridge divers club celebrated New Year’s Eve in a swimming pool.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankMembers of the Moscow-based Western Bridge divers club celebrated New Year’s Eve in a swimming pool.
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Members of the Moscow-based Western Bridge divers club celebrated New Year’s Eve in a swimming pool.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankTraditionally, scuba divers celebrate New Year’s Eve underwater.
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Traditionally, scuba divers celebrate New Year’s Eve underwater.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankClub members say this type of New Year’s celebration is becoming more popular each year.
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Club members say this type of New Year’s celebration is becoming more popular each year.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankThe underwater ceremony usually lasts about 45 minutes.
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The underwater ceremony usually lasts about 45 minutes.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankDivers celebrate traditionally, dancing and drinking champagne.
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Divers celebrate traditionally, dancing and drinking champagne.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankIn order to drink champagne underwater, they shake the bottle and remove their mouthpieces.
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In order to drink champagne underwater, they shake the bottle and remove their mouthpieces.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankWestern Bridge divers’ club members celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Russian Navy’s Central Sports Club swimming pool.
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Western Bridge divers’ club members celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Russian Navy’s Central Sports Club swimming pool.
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Navy’s Central Sports Club swimming pool.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankWestern Bridge divers’ club members celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Russian Navy’s Central Sports Club swimming pool.
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Western Bridge divers’ club members celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Russian Navy’s Central Sports Club swimming pool.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankWestern Bridge divers’ club members celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Russian Navy’s Central Sports Club swimming pool.
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Western Bridge divers’ club members celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Russian Navy’s Central Sports Club swimming pool.