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Christmas Swim

  • 25-12-2007 03:19AM
    #1
    cailinoBAC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭


    Who's doing it? I'm thinking of it, but was freezing out tonight so might chicken out...


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  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
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    Seeing as I can't swim, I think I'll have to pass.*








    *Also staying in out of the cold and getting a sleep in are other factors.


  • #3
    l3LoWnA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭l3LoWnA


    I might chance swimming down to the bottom of a bottle of voddie....but that will be the height of it - fair play to all those who actually do swim tomorrow *brrrr*


  • #4
    TPD
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    I think an uncle of mine is going for it. Apparently the sand is colder than the water itself.


  • #5
    wingnut
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    I'm going to chance it tomorrow in Limerick. Is it insane to do it without a wetsuit?


  • #6
    TPD
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    wingnut wrote: »
    I'm going to chance it tomorrow in Limerick. Is it insane to do it without a wetsuit?

    No, not at all. Muhahahahaha!


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  • #7
    pornstar IRL
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    gona stay home and roast my chestnuts by an open fire

    making them turn into rasins aint my idea of fun :eek:


  • #8
    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    cailinoBAC wrote: »
    Who's doing it? I'm thinking of it, but was freezing out tonight so might chicken out...


    I had a post up in the Dublin section enquiring about sponsored swim's today and didn't get any info back, otherwise I'd have went straight in.


  • #9
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,060 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    pornstar IRL wrote: »
    gona stay home and roast my chestnuts by an open fire

    making them turn into rasins aint my idea of fun :eek:
    :D

    Never have done it and not doing it this year, due to the lack of togs. Although if I can do it naked and be guaranteed immunity from being arrested, I might...

    Have to do it some time before I die anyway


  • #10
    JohnCleary
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    doing it at 12 noon, and iv a hangover from hell :(


  • #11
    thecleverone
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    My sister is doing one in Sandycove this morning..... actually she'll be doing it now. Started at 11am. Don't envy her. Its still frosty where i am but i'm all snug wrapped up in my PJ's. Not even sure if i'll get dressed today :D


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  • #12
    cailinoBAC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭cailinoBAC


    Have my togs on and ready to head down (no wetsuit). All bright and sunny but only now I see the frost. Oh dear........Can't back out now, 4 others in my family doing it too.
    I've done it 3 times before but last year just couldn't. Never got sponsored for it though.


  • #13
    roberta c
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    i thought the water was strangly ok! the sun helped.. wanted to go back in after!
    perfect hangover cure:)


  • #14
    Fast_Mover
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    My brother and his friends did a charity christmas swim and run this morning.
    I didn't believe him when he came home and told me..luckily he has camera phone and able to produce pictures for proof!


  • #15
    pornstar IRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭pornstar IRL


    sorry i missed it :D woke up at 4pm

    chestnuts warming by an open fire :rolleyes:


  • #16
    Poxyshamrock
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    wingnut wrote: »
    I'm going to chance it tomorrow in Limerick. Is it insane to do it without a wetsuit?

    Whereabouts in Limerick is it done? Corbally?


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