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:
1. 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 (261223-3711) Photo: Sarah Standing
2. 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: Kate Ansell from Gosport. Picture: Sarah Standing Photo: Sarah Standing
3. 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
4. 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 (261223-4131) Photo: Sarah Standing