What time do people swim at Sandycove on Christmas Day?

Schtoom

I'd like to witness the madness (and secretly envy that I didn't keep my sea swimming up) on Christmas Day at Sandycove. On Youtube I've seen crowds of people watching. Is there a usual time that people go in? Thanks

Highway_To_Hell

usually people are coming and going all morning, biggest crown would be between 11 and 12:30. Parking around the area is madness on the day.

mad m

I'll be there around 8am....God help us...

Schtoom

Thanks for that - mid morning sounds good :-)
Who knows next year maybe I'll have kept the swimming up through the autumn to be brave/foolhardy enough!

Blisterman

I always hear about this, and have decided that this year I'm going to do it. Is there a particular goal to do. ie swim out to a point and back, or is it just a case of jumping in and braving it as long as you can (which is not very long I'd imagine!)

mad m

Blisterman wrote: »

I always hear about this, and have decided that this year I'm going to do it. Is there a particular goal to do. ie swim out to a point and back, or is it just a case of jumping in and braving it as long as you can (which is not very long I'd imagine!)

Jump in, come up screaming like a mother f$cker.....catch your breath, your thinking "What the hell am I doing"....get out as quick as you can because someone behind you wants to do the exact same maddening thing.:D

cassid

I am going to do it this year for charity, they are a few of us doing it for a prem baby charity, don't know how I will do it can't stand cold water!!