PEOPLE AROUND THE country turned out today for a customary Christmas swim this morning.
Some adorned festive attire as they braved the cold and took the plunge.
Meanwhile, in Down, a group of hardy swimmers entered the sea in Donaghadee for a Christmas swim.
Kathleen Monteverde said it was an exhilarating experience, adding: “It is something I always admired other people doing and never thought I could do it.
“I started in February and aiming to get the whole year for the first time.”
She began sea swimming using a wet suit and that morphed into “skin swimming”.
“It definitely wakes you up and gets you ready for the day because Christmas can be very stressful – it is so busy.
“It is great, you just get grounded and ready for the day.”
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