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Excited to take the plunge at the Fenit Christmas Day Swim. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: All The Fun Of The Christmas Day Swim In Fenit

December 27, 2023 at 12:46 pm Comments are Disabled

Seasoned Fenit Christmas Day swimmer, Billy Ryle, describes the atmosphere at the tradition on Monday… An overcast but (mostly) dry Fenit was a virtual winter wonderland of song, music, laughter and revelry on Christmas morning as the picturesque village hosted the annual Christmas Day swim in ideal conditions. The wonderful […]

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Heading back for more punishment at the Christmas Day swim in Fenit. Photo by Dermot Crean

Christmas Day Swims In Aid Of Great Causes In Banna And Fenit

December 22, 2022 at 10:25 am Comments are Disabled

THE Christmas swims are back in earnest this year and if you’re looking for a bracing start to the afternoon then a trip to Banna or Fenit is in order. Whichever beach you choose to take a dip in, you’ll have a chance to help out two great organisations. The annual […]

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No Fenit Christmas Day Swim But Take A Challenge In Aid Of RNLI

No Fenit Christmas Day Swim But Take A Challenge In Aid Of RNLI

December 9, 2020 at 4:10 pm 1 comment

SADLY the annual Christmas Day Swim gathering in Fenit cannot go ahead this year, so that mean the thousands of euro contributed in buckets on the day for Fenit RNLI Lifeboat won’t be collected. Or does it? Tralee Bay Swimming Club always plays host to the swim (now in its 69th […]

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Dressed for more tropical climes at the Christmas Day swim in Fenit. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Hundreds Enjoy An Afternoon Dip In Fenit On Christmas Day

December 27, 2019 at 12:04 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE are easier ways to work up an appetite for Christmas dinner…and warmer ways too! The weather was dry but very cold for the hundreds of people who took part in the 68th Christmas Day swim at Fenit on Wednesday. They were in great spirits as usual though as they […]

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Details Of 68th Annual Fenit Christmas Day Swim Announced

Details Of 68th Annual Fenit Christmas Day Swim Announced

December 11, 2019 at 9:55 am Comments are Disabled

WITH just two weeks to go, Tralee Bay Swimming Club have announced details of the 68th annual Christmas Day Swim in Fenit. Once again the collection will be in aid of RNLI Fenit Lifeboats and the swim will take place at 12noon. The swim will begin with the traditional singing of Jingle […]

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Time To Start Thinking About The Christmas Swim In Fenit

Time To Start Thinking About The Christmas Swim In Fenit

December 10, 2018 at 2:16 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Bay Swimming Club has announced details of the 66th annual Christmas Day Swim in Fenit. Once again, the collection will be in aid of RNLI Fenit Lifeboats. The swim will take place at 12 noon and will begin with the traditional singing of Jingle Bells before Santa sounds the […]

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PHOTOS: More Fun From The Christmas Day Swim In Fenit (Part 2)

PHOTOS: More Fun From The Christmas Day Swim In Fenit (Part 2)

December 27, 2017 at 12:46 pm 1 comment

AS Billy Ryle wrote earlier (click here for previous coverage), the Christmas Day swim in Fenit was another magical occasion. Hundreds took the plunge as the rain abated and spectators and participants created a wonderful atmosphere on the beach. Here’s some more images from the day…

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A happy trio at the Christmas Day swim in Fenit. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: A Massive Turnout For Christmas Day Swim In Fenit (Part 1)

December 27, 2017 at 10:39 am Comments are Disabled

Billy Ryle on a wonderful morning of fun in Fenit at the annual Christmas Day Swim… Ideal conditions prevailed for the 66th annual Christmas Day swim in Fenit where the wonderful tradition of the Yuletide swim was inaugurated in 1952. The early morning rain had passed over by the time […]

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Tralee Bay Swimming Club members looking forward to the Christmas swim.

Will You Be Taking A Dip On Christmas Day In Fenit?

December 12, 2017 at 10:34 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Bay Swimming Club has announced details of The 65th Annual Christmas Day Swim in Fenit. Once again the collection will be in aid of RNLI Fenit Lifeboats. The swim will take place at 12 noon and will begin with The traditional singing of Jingle Bells. Santa will then sound […]

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Have A ‘Dry’ Swim This Christmas Day

Have A ‘Dry’ Swim This Christmas Day

December 24, 2016 at 8:46 am Comments are Disabled

SEASONED Christmas Day swimmer, Billy Ryle, is once again requesting the thousands of people, who will be driving to swims at venues all over the county to get fully behind the “Never Ever Drink and Drive campaign of the Road Safety Authority (RSA), www.rsa.ie. Billy launched the “Dry Christmas Day […]

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Are You Ready For The Fenit Christmas Swim?

Are You Ready For The Fenit Christmas Swim?

December 13, 2016 at 10:37 am Comments are Disabled

  TRALEE Bay Swimming Club has announced details of the 65th annual Christmas Day Swim in Fenit. Once again the collection will be in aid of RNLI Fenit Lifeboats. The swim will take place at 12 noon. The swim will begin with the traditional singing of Jingle Bells and then Santa will sound […]

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A particularly festive dipper leaving the water for the Christmas Day swim in Fenit. Photo by Dermot Crean

VIDEO/PHOTOS: More From The Christmas Day Swim In Fenit

December 27, 2015 at 1:12 pm Comments are Disabled

EARLIER we brought you photos and a video from the Christmas Day Swim in Fenit (click here for images). The annual dip, in aid of the RNLI, was another massive success and hundreds made the three dashes into the water as hundreds more looked on in the driving rain. Here […]

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Frozen but happy swimmers after the Christmas Day swim in Fenit. Photo by Dermot Crean

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Making A Splash In Fenit On Christmas Day (Part 1)

December 27, 2015 at 11:57 am Comments are Disabled

IT was a miserable Christmas morning weatherwise, but that didn’t deter the hundreds of swimmers who made the annual dash into the cold waters of Fenit. Well over a thousand people gathered at the beach to either take part in or watch the swim which again was  in aid of […]

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Santa Launches Annual Christmas Swim In Fenit

Santa Launches Annual Christmas Swim In Fenit

December 7, 2015 at 11:00 am Comments are Disabled

SANTA and Mrs Claus showed up in Fenit on Sunday to launch the 64th Annual Christmas Day Swim. He was joined by members of  Tralee Bay Swimming Club who will once again help raise funds the RNLI Fenit Lifeboats. The swim will take place at 12 noon and will begin with the traditional singing of […]

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Ogie Moran makes a dash for the warm waters of the Atlantic. Photo by Dermot Crean

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Hundreds Race For The Water In Fenit

December 27, 2014 at 3:20 pm Comments are Disabled

IT was a glorious morning for a dip on Christmas Day as an estimated 600 swimmers ran for the sea in Fenit. They began arriving well before the noon start time, (un)dressed to impress in all sorts of Christmas outfits with the Santa hat an ubiquitous accessory. Members of Fenit RNLI […]

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Santa Helps Launch 63rd Fenit Christmas Swim

Santa Helps Launch 63rd Fenit Christmas Swim

December 16, 2014 at 10:04 am Comments are Disabled

SANTA and Mrs Claus were on hand on Sunday to officially launch the 63rd annual Christmas Day Swim at Fenit. Over 20 winter swimmers from Tralee Bay Swimming Club and members of Fenit Lifeboat  joined the Lapland duo for the launch of the swim which will take place at 12 noon. The Fenit […]

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