Feeling festive swim ready? 🧑‍🎄

Published: Tue, 12/16/25

Updated: Tue, 12/16/25

Dear Swimmer

One of our favourite things about this time of the year is festive dipping. It's the cold water, community and the much needed reset during the most chaotic season.

Whether you're looking for some midwinter magic, festive thrills or a mind-clearing dip, our December issue has all the feel-good tingles. Check out our sensory swimming tips for midwinter, find out how cold water brings the spark to a marriage, and meet the founder of Girly Dips in the December issue - out now.

Plus, have put together a guide to festive swimming and a list of celebratory swims you can join. Scroll down to find out more.

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SWIM VICARIOUSLY

While the festive period has dipportunities a-plenty, there are also lots of reasons why you might not be able to swim.

Whether you're spending time with non-swimming family or stuck in bed with the flu, you can swim through others. In our December issue, we interviewed the wonderful Jules and Greg from Jules & Greg's Wild Swim (available on BBC iPlayer), who spoke about how cold water adds a spark to their marriage.

Their series is a wonderful, heart-warming watch - and their interview might just inspire you to introduce your partner to cold water.

TOP TIPS FOR FESTIVE DIPS

Christmas dips, Boxing Day swims and New Year dooks - getting cold and wet is fast becoming a festive tradition. With more and more celebratory swims taking place around the world, a growing number of people are dipping their toes in over the Christmas period.

Whether your running into the sea with a crowd, or taking your cousin from Australia for her first cold water dip, we have top tips for you.

And if you're looking for a festive dip? Check out our Festive Dip List 2025.

TOP TIPS FOR FESTIVE DIPS

FESTIVE DIP LIST 2025

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