Pictured: Preparing to take the plunge.
Perhaps that’s why many stayed in the water for longer than normal.
Or perhaps it was because the event was staged by the Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club, many of whom swim all year round.
Pictured: For some, fancy dress was the order of the day.
But it wasn’t just club members who took the plunge. People of all ages, and abilities, including some in fancy dress, braved the waves and helped swell the numbers.
What was once an event for ‘water weirdos’ now seems to have gone mainstream, with hundreds taking part in the Christmas and New Year’s Day swims.
Pictured: A festive swimmer.