Every Christmas day, the residents and visitors of Herm Island gather to swim at 11.00am. This year, Belvoir Bay was the venue as it is beautifully sheltered from the prevailing westerley wind.

Traditional christmas swim on Stradbally cove in aid of the new playground. www.aowa.de Air temperature 7° celcius…. water temperature…. I donw know, but it was very cold. I did it the first time and really enjoyed it. Will do it again in 2013

http://youtu.be/1k8JkJFFEuU

Porthcawl,South Wales UK The annual swim which raises money for charity The water temp. was 48F which is 9Centigrade….The air temp was the same ,oddly enough.

“It was even warmer this year compared to both 2011 and 2010”

A charity swim held in Rosses Point Co. Sligo at Sligo Yacht Club….people going in for a refreshing splash in the freezing sea…

http://youtu.be/K_ZTESA6tv8

Lots of people taking part this year and the weather was quite nice!

“So what is it like to swim in one of, if not the largest, Christmas Day Swims down here on the South Coast of the UK in Exmouth? With thanks to a brave swimmer, Miranda Wood from www.exmouthchristmaslights.co.uk, we have footage of the build up, the swim and the mayhem that happens afterwards!” See exmouthchristmasdayswim.co.uk

Cavan Ice Breakers World Record Breaking 45th Annual Christmas Day Swim 2012 Annagh Lake Butlersbridge Co. Cavan Ireland. Sean Walsh who organises the event is a World Record Breaker this year as he has taken part in each event.

Christmas Day swimmers prepare to take the plunge into icy waters

http://youtu.be/IHAMNrJa7aM