The Boxing Day dip was held at 11am on December 26 at Lee-on-the-Solent beach, and organised by the Solent Swim School. The event was to raise money for Harbour Cancer Support.
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It is one of a number charity dips taking place along our coastlines this festive holidays with the popular Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service New Year’s Day dip taking place on January 1 at midday at Stokes Bay which is also raising money. For more information on that event, visit the rescue service’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GAFIRS?locale=en_GB.
Here are 12 images of swimmers taking a bracing Boxing Day dip:
It is one of a number charity dips taking place along our coastlines this festive holidays with the popular Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service New Year’s Day dip taking place on January 1 at midday at Stokes Bay which is also raising money. For more information on that event, visit the rescue service’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GAFIRS?locale=en_GB.
![Solent Sea Swimmers held their annual Boxing Day dip in the Solent at Lee-on-the-Solent on Tuesday, December 26.
Picture: Sarah Standing](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVjZDk0MGQ3LWJlNzctNGJjYS1hMDUzLWI3MDE1YmZjNWNlZTo1MzIwMGY1YS0zZWM0LTQ2OGYtYTljZS04YmFkZDAwYWJlYTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Solent Sea Swimmers Boxing Day dip
Solent Sea Swimmers held their annual Boxing Day dip in the Solent at Lee-on-the-Solent on Tuesday, December 26. Picture: Sarah Standing Photo: Sarah Standing
![Solent Sea Swimmers held their annual Boxing Day dip in the Solent at Lee-on-the-Solent on Tuesday, December 26.
Pictured is: Laura Preston with her son Charlie from Drayton.
Picture: Sarah Standing](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYyODQ2ZTFjLTU2OGItNDNiOS1hMDhiLWI1ZDIxM2EyYmQ0Yzo1NTU0ZTIwNS04MWE0LTQxMWQtYTA3MC00NDBhNTE3MDQ5MTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Solent Sea Swimmers Boxing Day dip
Solent Sea Swimmers held their annual Boxing Day dip in the Solent at Lee-on-the-Solent on Tuesday, December 26. Pictured is: Laura Preston with her son Charlie from Drayton. Picture: Sarah Standing Photo: Sarah Standing
![Solent Sea Swimmers held their annual Boxing Day dip in the Solent at Lee-on-the-Solent on Tuesday, December 26.
Pictured is: (l-r) Esther Kent and Rachel Ramshaw both from Gosport.
Picture: Sarah Standing](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYwNDgwYmIxLTUzM2UtNDZmYi04ZGQ4LTJlYmFiNTVmZjNkZDpiYjNhNGU1YS05OTEzLTQxNDMtODRmMS1iYzFjODE1Y2JiNmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
11. Solent Sea Swimmers Boxing Day dip
Solent Sea Swimmers held their annual Boxing Day dip in the Solent at Lee-on-the-Solent on Tuesday, December 26. Pictured is: (l-r) Esther Kent and Rachel Ramshaw both from Gosport. Picture: Sarah Standing Photo: Sarah Standing
![Solent Sea Swimmers held their annual Boxing Day dip in the Solent at Lee-on-the-Solent on Tuesday, December 26.
Pictured is: (l-r) Mnady Thomson, Janet Hillier and Sam Howard all from Gosport.
Picture: Sarah Standing](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVmM2U4ZWMzLTIxN2MtNDZiMy05NjRhLTIwZWU2OTJlODJlYjo4YjIyMjA5OC03MDAxLTQ5YzMtOGUzNC0zN2RiZTZkOTgwYWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
12. Solent Sea Swimmers Boxing Day dip
Solent Sea Swimmers held their annual Boxing Day dip in the Solent at Lee-on-the-Solent on Tuesday, December 26. Pictured is: (l-r) Mnady Thomson, Janet Hillier and Sam Howard all from Gosport. Picture: Sarah Standing Photo: Sarah Standing