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| Tenby Boxing Day charity swim attracts record 650-plus | Tenby Boxing Day charity swim attracts record 650-plus |
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| More swimmers than ever have braved the cold at Tenby for the Pembrokeshire resort's Boxing Day swim. | More swimmers than ever have braved the cold at Tenby for the Pembrokeshire resort's Boxing Day swim. |
| Organisers say over 650 bathers took the plunge to shake off the Christmas cobwebs in the event's 41st year. | Organisers say over 650 bathers took the plunge to shake off the Christmas cobwebs in the event's 41st year. |
| Hundreds more entered the water at Cefn Sidan Beach near Pembrey for Carmarthenshire's Walrus Dip. | Hundreds more entered the water at Cefn Sidan Beach near Pembrey for Carmarthenshire's Walrus Dip. |
| On Sunday about 900 swimmers took advantage of the mild weather and took to the water further east at Porthcawl for its Christmas Day dip. | On Sunday about 900 swimmers took advantage of the mild weather and took to the water further east at Porthcawl for its Christmas Day dip. |
| Tenby's annual swim was re-created by Tesco as part of the supermarket chain's Christmas advertising campaign. | Tenby's annual swim was re-created by Tesco as part of the supermarket chain's Christmas advertising campaign. |
| The resort also featured in five different television programmes during 2011, prompting organisers to set href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-16333758" >the theme for this year's fancy dress as Tenby on TV. | |
| Organiser Chris Osborne said: "The weather's been kind to us and brought out a massive crowd to fill a massive beach. | Organiser Chris Osborne said: "The weather's been kind to us and brought out a massive crowd to fill a massive beach. |
| "It's been a great year for Tenby on the television and brilliant to be able to round it all off with a record-breaking swim." | "It's been a great year for Tenby on the television and brilliant to be able to round it all off with a record-breaking swim." |
| The event was set to raise thousands of pounds for charity, including the swim's four nominated good causes - Pembrokeshire Cancer Support, Hafan Cymru, Cruse Bereavement Care and the Tinker's Hill Bird of Prey and Swan Rescue Centre. | The event was set to raise thousands of pounds for charity, including the swim's four nominated good causes - Pembrokeshire Cancer Support, Hafan Cymru, Cruse Bereavement Care and the Tinker's Hill Bird of Prey and Swan Rescue Centre. |