Hardened swimmers up and down the country took to freezing cold waters this morning as the bizarre Christmas Day dip tradition continued to prevail.
Thousands of swimmers in fancy dress lined an overcast seafront in Exmouth, Devon, with brave participants launching themselves into the sea for the annual swim.
Among some of the unusual outfits on display were people dressed as Christmas puddings, Santa's elves and giant wrapped presents - with one man opting to go as Batman character Bane - played by Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight Rises.
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Brace yourselves: A crowd of swimmers charged towards the sea as the annual Exmouth Christmas Day swim got underway this morning
Party: Thousands of Christmas Day swimmers took the plunge in Exmouth, Devon, today for a freezing dip in the sea
Chilly Christmas: The swimmers dashed across the beach before jumping into the sea in the tradition which began in the late 1960s
People take part in the annual White Christmas Dip at Boscombe Pier, Bournemouth to raise money for Macmillan Caring Locally
Another boldly-dressed man decided to don a Borat-style green mankini - complete with reindeer antlers.
The swimmers dashed across the beach before jumping into the sea in the tradition which began in the late 1960s.
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