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Leigh resident Frederike van Lowijde was one of dozens who braved freezing waters and rainy weather to participate in the annual Leigh Community Mid-Winter swim.
This year, the swim was held on Sunday, June 21 – the shortest day of the year.
Frederike says she arrived in New Zealand in January in search of adventure and felt the chilly dip fitted well with that goal.
A Leigh School soup and cake stall raised $850 for school projects. Bread was donated by Ringawera Bakery.
The Leigh Waste Free Minimisation Group stall sold bags and aprons made from recycled fabrics and raised $95 for community projects.
