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Published:
December
26,
2009
In
photos: 30 swimmers enjoy bracing fundraising sea dip at Brean!
Dozens
of fundraisers braved the icy waters of the Bristol Channel to
take part in a bracing sea dip at Brean on Boxing Day to raise
hundreds of pounds for a Burnham-On-Sea charity.
Over
30 supporters of rescue hovercraft charity BARB ran into the Bristol
Channel during the sponsored event, which was held to raise funds
towards the £60,000 cost of buying the charity a new rescue
hovercraft.
 Some
of the participants splashed at the edge of the sea while others
waded into the water for a brief swim.
A
crowd of 30 onlookers watched the spectacle from the beach, while
Coastguards and a boat crew ensured everyone was safe.
"This
was a unique opportunity to work off the excesses of Christmas
Day while raising money for a good cause," a BARB spokesman
told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
"Many
thanks go to everyone who took part and thanks also to Mark Roberts,
the manager of Krackers Bar in South Road, Brean, who kindly organised
the event for us."
BARB
is currently raising money towards the replacement of one of its
life-saving rescue hovercrafts and several hundred pounds is expected
to have raised for the campaign by the Boxing Day Dip.
RELATED
LINKS:
Burnham-On-Sea Hovercraft Web site
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