Hundreds of well-wishers and others who were not brave enough to take the icy plunge cheered them on.

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Carnlough New Year's Day swimmers take a dip for Ballymena branch of the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association Picture By: Arthur Allison: Pacemaker Press. Photo:

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Carnlough New Year's Day swimmers take a dip for Ballymena branch of the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association Picture By: Arthur Allison: Pacemaker Press. Photo:

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Carnlough New Year's Day swimmers take a dip for Ballymena branch of the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association Picture By: Arthur Allison: Pacemaker Press. Photo:
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