All in the name of charity 🏊♀️👏
For many people, Boxing Day is a time for nursing hangovers, making Turkey sandwiches with the previous day's leftovers or snuggling up on the sofa while passing around another tin of chocolates. But dozens of hardy swimmers swapped these festive comforts for something a little more extreme.
Lisa Wormleighton and four friends all went for a dip in the water dressed just in Christmas themed bikinis. Lisa said that she'd previously been cold water swimming before in the summer months, but decided to test herself in more extreme conditions.After her dip in the wintry water, she described experiencing a 'burning, tingling' sensation. Her friend Becky Nicholson said: "It was very, very cold - but once we were in it was exhilarating.
The session was organised by instructor Jane McCormick, who advises on the benefits of cold water swimming. She said some of the proceeds from the event will be donated to mental health charity Manchester Mind.
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