IN PICTURES: Tiny Co Antrim harbour abuzz as daring swimmers take the plunge for New Year

By Adam Kula
Published 1st Jan 2023, 17:40 BST
Updated 1st Jan 2023, 18:06 BST
Alison Black, Jenny Moore, Sarah Black and stephen Moore were among hundreds of swimmers came to Crawfordsburn beach today to take part in the annual Cancer Focus NI Dare to Dip event raising money and awareness for the charity. Picture by Brian Morrison. Alison Black, Jenny Moore, Sarah Black and stephen Moore were among hundreds of swimmers came to Crawfordsburn beach today to take part in the annual Cancer Focus NI Dare to Dip event raising money and awareness for the charity. Picture by Brian Morrison.
Alison Black, Jenny Moore, Sarah Black and stephen Moore were among hundreds of swimmers came to Crawfordsburn beach today to take part in the annual Cancer Focus NI Dare to Dip event raising money and awareness for the charity. Picture by Brian Morrison.
Hundreds of people came out to view what is an annual tradition in the east Antrim village of Carnlough – the New Year’s Day swim.

Old and young, wetsuited and bare-skinned, a succession of brave souls took a dip in the harbour, many clad in colourful costume.

Meanwhile many did the same in Crawfordsburn, north Down – a number of them in aid of Cancer Focus.

Here is a selection of snaps from both locations today. Happy 2023!

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