"The weather was great, the atmosphere was even better"
On arriving to the beach I was greeted by streets turned into giant carparks and a almighty view of thousands of people! The christmas day swim of 2007 was a huge success with everything going to plan. Thanks toall the organisors and RNLI for putting on a fantastic event, if it was not for you, none of this could happen.
All the participants arrived early to get ready for the cold plunge. Before the 11 o'clock dip, they all readied themselves behind the starting line. One brave soul decided to tkae a test dip with his foot, dressed with a comedy moustache and PJ's, he ran down to the water front, dipped in his foot and ran back realising it was very cold! The crowd really liked this and a almighty cheer filled the air!
5 mins to start and the participants all sang "We wish you a merry Christmas"! followed by the thousands of spectators. And then, it was a go as hundreds of brave souls ran to the cold, uninviting water as the crowd went up in a uproar.
If you missed the swim and want to see the highlights, please go to the Gallery where I took hundreds of photos for you all. I would also love to hear your comments on the swim in the forums where a topic has been started. Just log in and reply!
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