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Dancer Matty Shields entertains the crowd with his pole dancing on Dec. 7 prior to the start of the AIME Strut the Streets parade in Sydney, Australia.

 

Organized to raise funds and awareness for the nonprofit Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME), the event also was an attempt to break the Guinness record for the world's largest swimwear parade.

 

Making new friends

Dancer Travis De Vries rocks a pink tutu while chatting to a young fan before the start of Sydney's Strut the Streets parade.

 

Strutting their stuff

A throng of Speedo-clad Sydneysiders take part in the parade in an attempt to break a Guiness record.

 

Throw your hands in the air like you just don't care

Men and women dance to music and carry inflatable water rafts during the parade.