A couple who met at a Christmas Eve charity swim in Co Down, Northern Ireland, will be celebrating their anniversary by attending the event every year. Rebecca Browne and Joel McElwee, who started dating 20 days after meeting at the swim last year, shared their heartwarming story and how their love for the sea and the outdoors brought them together.
A couple who met each other at a Christmas Eve charity swim in Co Down have said they will be celebrating their relationship by attending the event every year.
Ms Browne said she developed her love for the sea and sea swimming as part of her recovery from using a wheelchair, while Mr McElwee said he likes the outdoors and is really into hiking. She added: “We were friends for about 20 days and then we realised that we’re not actually friends, we’re a wee bit more than that and we’ve been together ever since and I feel like it’s been the best year ever, honestly, I feel very grateful to have met him.
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