Thousands brave icy New Year's Day swims across Wales

You might have started 2019 with a nice stroll to walk off all of those mince pies.

But across Wales thousands of swimmers raced into icy waters to plunge into the new year in style.

A record 2,119 braved the waters in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, for the annual dip, with many dressing up in yellow to celebrate Geraint Thomas's epic Tour de France win.

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