Time To Start Thinking About The Christmas Swim In Fenit

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Members of Tralee Bay Swimming Club looking forward to the Christmas Swim 2018. Photo by Domnick Walsh

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 bell for the first of three dashes into the water.

The winter swimmers will enjoy a longer swim. The Fenit Christmas swim is one of the oldest in the country and is the largest in Kerry. There will be around 800 swimmers on the day with another approximately 2,000 family members cheering them on.

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It’s a great start to the festivities for the day, so head along and enjoy the fun. The Lifeboat crews will be there collecting and will have loads of hot teas, coffees and soup available so please give generously.

They will also be in the water for your safety. The organisers ask that you arrive early and park sensibly. Parking will be at a premium and you may have to walk a small bit.

Please follow these safety guidelines

1) Arrive in plenty of time

2) Wear your swimwear under your clothes.

3) Stay dressed and warm until the last minute.

4) It is advisable to wear footwear to avoid cutting your feet on any stones.

5) Do NOT dive directly into the water. Wet your face first and gradually lower yourself in.

6) When the swim is over , get dried off and put on layers of warm clothes and a hat as quickly as possible and get a hot drink of tea , coffee , chocolate or soup .

7) Avoid alcohol completely before the swim and afterwards for at least a half an hour until you are warm. Alcohol will interfere with the warming up process and can react badly to cold shock .

8) Have a great time and enjoy the atmosphere and craic!

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