This’ll burn off those Christmas calories! Festive revellers mark Boxing Day with a dip at chilly Cornish beach where wetsuits are BANNED
- Hundreds of swimmers in bikinis brave the barmy waters for a Boxing Day dip
- Groups descended upon Perranporth beach in north Cornwall just after dawn
- Sporting festive hats, the mass of brave swimmers charged into the choppy surf
Hundreds of hardy swimmers took the opportunity to burn off those Christmas calories as they charged into the sea for a Boxing Day dip.
Braving the barmy conditions, participants sporting Father Christmas hats and bikinis plunged into the chilly waters across the UK.
At Perranporth in northern Cornwall, crowds charged into the icy waters as temperatures dipped to eight degrees Celcius.
The big dip is staged every year just after dawn, with many people refusing to wear a wet suit for protection while they sprint into the freezing surf.
And at the other side of the UK, in Scotland, the Aberdeen Lions Club staged their first Boxing Day dip since the pandemic, with scores of revellers joining in.
It came little more than 24 hours after swimmers across the UK joined Christmas Day swims. In King Edwards’s Bay, in Tynemouth, North East England, hundreds of people joined the festive fun, with swimmers dressed up as elves, Santa and a reindeer.
There were similar scenes, too, at Serpentine in Hyde Park and Boscombe beach in Dorset, with swimmers decked out in festive costumes.
Swimmers in Scotland dressed in full festive costumes as they joined the Boxing Day dip staged by the Aberdeen Lions Club
Hundreds of festive swimmers braved the icy waters of Perranporth beach in Cornwall for the Boxing Day plunge. Children, adults and pensioners all joined in the action – with some even wearing Father Christmas hats
Despite the barmy temperatures, spirits were high – with this pair celebrating diving into the surf of the Cornish beauty spot on Boxing Day
Hundreds of people rushed into the waves of Perranporth beach in Cornwall shortly after dawn – although not many remained in the icy waters for long
Swimmers brush off the chill during Aberdeen Lions Club’s Boxing Day dip, the first time the bonanza has been held since the coronavirus pandemic
Participants braved the chilly sea without wetsuits, with many wearing just bikinis and swimming shorts during the Boxing Day bonanza
And it was smiles all round as participants strutted back onto dry land after taking the plunge in the barmy waters off the Cornish coast
Temperatures during this morning’s Boxing Day swim hit eight degrees Celcius – with many participants choosing to don festive headwear, including this man wearing reindeer antlers
Wrapping up? One woman brought her own roll of wrapping paper during the Boxing Day swim at Perranporth in Cornwall – but it was unlikely to keep her warm in the chilly seaside waters
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