Snapshot: Christmas Day swimmers at the Forty Foot and Seapoint

This was the day’s main sporting event.

PLENTY PEOPLE BRAVED the elements this morning for a traditional Christmas Day swim to start the festivities.

Alan Heffernan was at the Forty Foot.

Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire/Press Association Images

As was John Crowe.

Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire/Press Association Images

Photographer Karl Martini was on hand to capture some of the swimmers when they came out of the water.

You can view the rest of Karl's images and his other work here at his website, karlmartini.com – and we’ve got a taster for you here.

Snapshot: Christmas Day swimmers at the Forty Foot and Seapoint

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