Dozens of people braved the cold water on New Year's Day for a charity sea swim. The event at Greve de Leq in aid of Jersey Hospice Care was organised by Karl Fitzpatrick as part of his fundraising ...

As in many places, at Gyllyngvase Beach in Cornwall the New Year's Day swim is a long-standing tradition. Lois Leonard, from Gylly Bay Surf Lifesaving Club, said members of the surf club would be on ...

Swimmers set to brave the icy waters of the Irish Sea and North Atlantic Ocean to mark the start of 2026 should be aware of the potential dangers involved, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution ...

Hundreds of people have taken to the seas around the UK to participate in the New Year's Day swim - many seen donning special outfits before spilling into the water ...

A perennial test of courage, the city's New Year Winter Swimming Lifesaving Championships race celebrates its 50th year in 2026 For nearly 50 years, the New Year Winter Swimming Lifesaving ...

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For decades people have been braving the cold waters of Whitmore Bay, Barry Island's main beach, to celebrate the start of a new year. Hosted by the seafront bar, View 62, hundreds of swimmers headed ...

Over 60 swimmers braved 4.1°C waters at Woodside Lodges, Ledbury, on New Year's Day, raising £600 for Midlands Air Ambulance and ...

People gathered in Tokyo and Numazu to brave ice-cold water in purification rituals meant to pray for good health during the ...