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Goosebumps and chattering teeth didn’t deter about 40 brave souls from hitting the water at Mathesons Bay, on Sunday June 21, for the annual winter solstice swim.
Although one or two swimmers donned a rash shirt, most braved the chilly sea in just their togs.
Dogs and penguins also made an appearance. While few frolicked for long, a number completed a short course around a buoy anchored just off shore. It was then a quick dash up the beach to towels, hot water bottles and a hot cuppa at the coffee cart.
The average sea temperature in June is normally around 16.4 degrees, slightly higher than the average low of the year of 14.6 which usually occurs in August. The sea is normally at its warmest in February when the average temperature is 21.2 degrees.
Averil Lovegrove, aged 87, was among the winter swimmers. She said she’s swum in the Irish Sea and “it was about on a par!”
