Costumes and a proposal at Boxing Day swims
1,150 swimmers took to the sea in Tenby to raise money for the local RNLI
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With Christmas in the rear view mirror many people will spend the day eating leftovers. For others? A dip in the late-December sea.
People from around Wales, including in Tenby and Llandudno, took to the beaches in fancy dress for a Boxing Day swim, one couple even got engaged.
Some were raising money for charity while braving the sub 10C temperatures.
From camels to the Grinch, it is safe to say people had fun with their costumes.
Philip Frith, 34, got on one knee and popped the question to partner Victoria Tansey, 37, at the swim in Tenby
She said yes, fortunately
Swimmers were told to dress as superheroes in Tenby in tribute to the RNLI which is celebrating its 200th anniversary
Christmas is over much to the joy of the Grinch who donned a Father Christmas suit to swim
A Viking camel braved the sea in Llandudno
The superheroes in Tenby put fighting crime to one side to raise money on Boxing Day
A game between kayakers even broke out in Tenby
A rare sighting of the aquatic T. rex was made in Llandudno