But you as up for it as these brave souls pictured cold-water swimming on New Year’s Day in Carnlough and on Christmas Day in Helen’s Bay.
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![Helens Bay - Christmas Day 2021(L-R) Christmas Day birthday girls Kyla Philips and Fiona Boyd with Helen Armstrong](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjlkMGRlMDU0LTNlNjUtNGYxOS05N2QzLTgyZTdjNTdiYmVjNDo4ZDVkOTAxYi05NmE5LTQ5ZjMtYmQ0Yi03YTE5N2E0NzFlY2Q=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Helens Bay - Christmas Day 2021(L-R) Christmas Day birthday girls Kyla Philips and Fiona Boyd with Helen Armstrong Photo: presseye
![Helens Bay - Christmas Day 2021 - Kyla Philips](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJhNDg2NzcwLTAxYzctNDBkZC05NmQ5LTRjODdhYmMwMGFkYToxZmRmNjlkOC1mZmQ4LTRiZDEtOWZiZC01NWFkNzdhMjFlYzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
![Helens Bay - Christmas Day 2021(L-R) Fiona Johnston, Lauren Shannon, Theresa Shannon Donna Johnston, Katie Huges and Eimear Jonston.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVlMzBhOTI2LTI3ZGQtNGI4NC05M2U2LTA4NzM1YWZhNzBlOTphMWVmNDYxMy05NjhlLTQ3ZjUtYTBkMy04YzY1YTg1MzFiMWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Helens Bay - Christmas Day 2021(L-R) Fiona Johnston, Lauren Shannon, Theresa Shannon Donna Johnston, Katie Huges and Eimear Jonston. Photo: presseye
![Leaping into 2022 at the annual New Year's Day swim in Carnlough, Co. Antrim.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJkODNkMGZjLWRiMjctNDY0NS05MmEwLTk0ZTU3OTkyZmI5ZDo3MjgxZmIwNC1kYTMxLTRhNDktOTRjNi1jZTI3NzkyZDMxOWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Leaping into 2022 at the annual New Year's Day swim in Carnlough, Co. Antrim. Photo: stephen davison