The Loony Dook at New Year may have whetted your appetite – or maybe lockdown has just encouraged you to get more involved with nature.
There are plenty of well-established groups of sea swimmers at Portobello and surrounding areas. There are so many dippers that you can always find someone to go in with. Each group has its own time, meeting place and stretch of sea it favours. Bobble hats and bikinis may seem an odd combination – but it seems to work for these ladies.
. Wild Swimmers
Maree Rudd (black robe) and Isabella McNamara (red robe) head to the snowy beach for a dip Photo: Lisa Ferguson
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Maree lights the fire pit before disrobing and heading into the water Photo: Lisa Ferguson
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Neoprene gloves and booties help keen the cold out - along with the woolly bobble hats... Photo: Lisa Ferguson
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Yes, the beach is covered in snow and the water is undoubtedly freezing - and yet they are smiling! Photo: Lisa Ferguson
1. Wild Swimmers
Maree Rudd (black robe) and Isabella McNamara (red robe) head to the snowy beach for a dip Photo: Lisa Ferguson
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Maree lights the fire pit before disrobing and heading into the water Photo: Lisa Ferguson
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Neoprene gloves and booties help keen the cold out - along with the woolly bobble hats... Photo: Lisa Ferguson
