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20 June, 2023
Chilly day out
BRAVING the chilly waters, a group of keen locals swam from the Port Campbell jetty to the beach to mark the winter solstice.
Winter Solstice: Caius Cuthell makes a grand entrance at the annual Port Campbell winter solstice swim on Sunday. Photo courtesy of Raelene Wicks
BRAVING the chilly waters, a group of keen locals swam from the Port Campbell jetty to the beach to mark the winter solstice.
The group of more than 60 – some in wetsuits, while others just in a bathers – marked the occasion with the frigid swim on June 18.
What started as a last minute winter dare more than 10 years ago has grown into a fun local event for locals game enough to brave the cold swim.
From swan dives, to cannon balls and even a backflip or two – swimmers launched themselves from the jetty.
A quick swim to shore before donning warm clothing to recover from the icy water.
Attendees were invited to a enjoy hot soup at the surf club after the swim.
Swimming: About 60 hardy Port Campbell locals made the swim from the jetty to beach to mark the winter solstice this year. Photo courtesy of Raelene Wicks.
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