And as hundreds of people took to the shore at Seaburn, we were there to catch all of the action on camera. There was fantastic fancy dress, Santa swimmers and spectators a plenty! Flick through our pictures to see who you recognise smiling for the camera.
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3. Not feeling the cold!
A brave swimmer does her bit for charity. | JPIMedia Photo: Stu Norton
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