DOZENS TAKE TO WATER FOR XMAS DIP !
THOUSANDS of people le turned out in Porthcawl wl for the traditional Christtmas Day swim last week.
In total, around 1,300 0 people braved the waves es with about 4,000 spectaators people watching and d cheering them on.
The theme this year was s superheroes, and a lot of people got into the spirit in the 8.8C water with beachside temperatures dwindling below 10C.
Lucy Jones is one of the organisers. She said: “We had more than 1,000 register with at least another 100 turning up on the day. It is definitely the biggest one we have had.
“It was a brilliant day and we had about 4,000 spectators!
“The weather was great without much breeze.
“The theme was superheroes and a lot of people followed it. There was a Captain America, Batman and even a Superman in a thong. There was a whole range of costumes.
“Hopefully it will raise even more money than th n last year, when it raised d £11,000.”
Chairman Dave King g said: “This year the committee have chosen our headline charity as Pros- tate Cymru.
“As in previous years, we e will also support other r local organisations. A total l of £11,000 was donated d after the swim last year, so o with your help maybe we e can exceed this amount.
“Our promise is to give e every penny that is colllected on Christmas s morning via the bucket et collection and through h swimmers’ sponsorship to o our chosen beneficiaries.” ”