23 photos from Christmas and New Year's Day swims in Carnlough Harbour, Brown's Bay and Ballygally near Larne
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Jan 2019, 16:56 GMT
Updated 10th Jan 2019, 14:14 GMT
While most us were busy opening presents on Christmas morning or catching a lie in on New Year's Day hundreds of people from all over Northern Ireland took part in charity swims.
The following 23 images are a selection of photos from swims at Carnlough Harbour, Brown's Bay and Ballygally Beach (both near Larne).
Once wasn't enough for swimmer Megan McClements.
Christine Spiers from Dundonald doing her best Pamela Anderson impression.
Swimmers attending the Cancer Focus NI's New Years Day Dip at Crawfordsburn Beach.
Swimmer Christine Spiers from Dundonald in her Baywatch costume attending the Cancer Focus NI's New Years Day Dip at Crawfordsburn Beach.
This swimmer was expecting a magic carpet to catch her and keep her warm and dry.
Swimmer Megan McClements daughter Megan jumps off the harbour wall into Carnlough harbour in Northern Ireland.
Rather you than me!
Swimmers jump into Carnlough Harbour in Northern Ireland.
Angela McClements debates with herself whether or not to jump in.
People gather on Crawfordsburn Beach for the New Year's Day dip which raised money for Cancer Focus N.I.
There was a good turnout of swimmers for the RNLI fundraiser in Ballygally.
