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Xmas Morning Dip

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  • #2
    Jinglejangle69
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    Try it and you might find out?


  • #3
    touts
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    Esse85 wrote: »
    I see Leo went in for a dip this morning and seems 100s more did too.
    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/taoiseach-leo-varadkar-and-partner-matt-brave-icy-waters-at-forty-foot-for-christmas-day-dip-38812516.html
    It was freezing in the south east this morning, I heard Dublin was mild but still, what is it about jumping into a cold sea that's appealing?

    I've never done it outside the summer season, what am I missing?

    Some call it tradition. Others call it dodging helping to cook the Christmas dinner. If I went off for a swim this morning I'd probably have had frozen pizza fired up to me when I came back.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    Attention whoring. The foundation that modern Ireland is built upon.


  • #5
    JohnnyFlash
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    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    Attention whores. The foundation that modern Ireland is built upon.

    Did one this morning in Galway. Raised 800 quid for charity. Wasn’t for the attention, dude. Was for a good cause.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Did one this morning in Galway. Raised 800 quid for charity. Wasn’t for the attention, dude. Was for a good cause.

    The charity is only a recent by-product.


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  • #7
    screamer
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    Publi-sea-ty


  • #8
    paleoperson
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    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Did one this morning in Galway. Raised 800 quid for charity. Wasn’t for the attention, dude. Was for a good cause.

    Why would other people give money to charity just because you went swimming? That doesn't make sense mate. If they gave money to charity it was of their own accord.


  • #9
    Dakota Dan
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    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Did one this morning in Galway. Raised 800 quid for charity. Wasn’t for the attention, dude. Was for a good cause.

    Go home Yank.


  • #10
    Harry Palmr
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    Went to see one today for the RNLI, some fine women there (and some handsome chaps too!).

    Hard to imagine why anyone would get the hump about this sort of thing other then to be a contrite dullard


  • #11
    Esse85
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »

    Hard to imagine why anyone would get the hump about this sort of thing other then to be a contrite dullard

    Some posters on here don't like it when they hear fellow posters actually leave the house and do things rather than spend all day glued to their device posting on this forum.


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  • #12
    Large bottle small glass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,734 ✭✭✭Large bottle small glass


    Esse85 wrote: »
    I see Leo went in for a dip this morning and seems 100s more did too.
    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/taoiseach-leo-varadkar-and-partner-matt-brave-icy-waters-at-forty-foot-for-christmas-day-dip-38812516.html
    It was freezing in the south east this morning, I heard Dublin was mild but still, what is it about jumping into a cold sea that's appealing?

    I've never done it outside the summer season, what am I missing?

    We are a generation of pussies.

    Exposure to 10C water for 10 mins, isn't that hard. A couple of generations of choosing ever increasing comfort/convenience seems to have done the damage.

    Sea swimming year round for 4 years; cheapest drug there is. A pair of togs and a towel and off you go.

    In general exposure to acute hardship seems to be generally good for us HIIT, cold exposure etc etc.

    The real hardcore are the Russians who swim in rivers in winter.


  • #13
    JohnnyFlash
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    paleoperson wrote: »
    Why would other people give money to charity just because you went swimming? That doesn't make sense mate. If they gave money to charity it was of their own accord.

    They did it because I asked them to donate money, and because they probably wanted to see a picture of Flash in his speedos launching himself off a diving board in Galway.

    A local charity now has 800 quid extra; I had a a great old time, and the bonus is that the idea of doing something like this really appears to annoy the sort of people who complain about stuff like this on Boards.

    All good, dude.


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
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    Fair play to those swimmers. I mean the charity aspect is good, yeah, but they are triggering some amount of bitter cúnts on Boards on Christmas day :D


  • #15
    Esse85
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    Fair play Johnny Flash, good on you.


  • #16
    voldejoie
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    Only on boards would you find people complaining about something that doesn't affect them in any way and is a tradition for a lot of people that raises money for charities and local causes at Christmas. :rolleyes:


  • #17
    Snow Garden
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    It's a great atmosphere in Salthill. It really makes Christmas morning special. You won't see better banter, chat and goodwill anywhere else.
    It is cold but you feel so warm and alive afterwards. Magic.


  • #18
    FFVII
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    Go out and do it tomorrow and don't tell anyone


  • #19
    SpodoKamodo
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    FFVII wrote: »
    Go out and do it tomorrow and don't tell anyone

    Plenty of people do. You just don't hear about it....


  • #20
    Spanish Eyes
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    Diving into a very cold sea can induce a heart attack. Beware. A former colleague died doing this a few years ago too at the Forty Foot. RIP

    But having said that many do survive and tell the tale. Cannot understand why they don't just give to charity without mentioning the awful cold shivering plunge just the same!


  • #21
    Snow Garden
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    SpodoKamodo wrote: »
    Plenty of people do. You just don't hear about it....

    A lot of people go swimming on New Years Day too. Several people in Salthill do it all year round.

    The real test is actually late February, early March when the sea temperatures are lowest.


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  • #22
    Graces7
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Went to see one today for the RNLI, some fine women there (and some handsome chaps too!).

    Hard to imagine why anyone would get the hump about this sort of thing other then to be a contrite dullard

    Wonderful phrase; although not much contrition!

    There is a shore inlet near Kenmare, Kerry where a local lady pub owner has a dip every single day.. Shivers!


  • #23
    Snow Garden
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    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    But having said that many do survive and tell the tale. Cannot understand why they don't just give to charity without mentioning the awful cold shivering plunge just the same!

    It's 10.8C - it's doable like.

    Major health benefits in cold water immersion.


  • #24
    Spanish Eyes
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    Masochists the lot of them, or attention seekers.

    Do what you want but forget about your efforts at making me and others who like central heating and our comforts feel inadequate. But in fairness it is a clique anyway.


  • #25
    FFVII
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    Snow Garden wrote: »
    It's 10.8C - it's doable like.

    Major health benefits in cold water immersion.

    Yea, who told you that?

    What else were they selling?


  • #26
    McCrack
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    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Diving into a very cold sea can induce a heart attack. Beware. A former colleague died doing this a few years ago too at the Forty Foot. RIP

    But having said that many do survive and tell the tale. Cannot understand why they don't just give to charity without mentioning the awful cold shivering plunge just the same!

    Cardiac arrest you mean to say

    Yes it can happen but so can a lot of bad things


  • #27
    Spanish Eyes
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    McCrack wrote: »
    Cardiac arrest you mean to say

    Yes it can happen but so can a lot of bad things

    Whatever, if your heart stops it stops, the medics can decide on the nomenclature for the Death Cert.

    Diving into the sea in Ireland Winter or Summer is great for those who enjoy it, but it will never be something that I think will enhance my own enjoyment of life. Shivering at the thought of it!

    Each to their own though, no doubt.


  • #28
    Snow Garden
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    FFVII wrote: »
    Yea, who told you that?

    What else were they selling?

    Why don't you Google "swimming in cold water health benefits" and tell me what you learn about the physical and mental health benefits.


  • #29
    Spanish Eyes
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    Snow Garden wrote: »
    Why don't you Google "swimming in cold water health benefits" and tell me what you learn about the physical and mental health benefits.

    FGS it is Christmas night, we are in post prandial enjoyment. Tell us all about it so.


  • #30
    tabby aspreme
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    I would think Regies post,RE Attention Whoreing was referring to Leo, I did a few Christmas swims and the worst part of it was cold feet, for hours afterwards


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  • #31
    Snow Garden
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    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    FGS it is Christmas night, we are in post prandial enjoyment. Tell us all about it so.

    Methinks you got bored arguing with your family and came on here for some satisfaction. You can google it tomorrow. Happy Christmas! ;)


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