Photo of the Day

May 6, 2017

Under the Ice

Your Shot photographer Marc Henauer says that freediving under the ice is "a strange and claustrophobic atmosphere." Divers, like this one in Switzerland, plunge into water as cold as 35 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius), without oxygen tanks. This photo was submitted to Your Shot, our photo community on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram at @natgeoyourshot or visit us at natgeo.com/yourshot for the latest submissions and news about the community.
Photograph by Marc Henauer, National Geographic Your Shot

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