Supporters wrap up warm at the 40th Annual Porthcawl Christmas Day Swim for charity at Porthcawl in South Wales, December 25 2004. Photograph: ROB WATKINS

---

This is an annual charity swim that takes place on Christmas morning, whatever the weather!

---

Size: 2279px × 3543px
Location: Porthcawl Beach, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Rob Watkins / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 2004, annual, beach, bristol, channel, charity, christmas, coats, cold, costume, crowd, cymru, day, december, dress, fancy, funny, hat, ocean, pensioner, porthcawl, resort, run, runners, santa, sea, seaside, seasonal, senior, supporters, swim, swimmers, town, tradition, uk, wales, weather, winter, women