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28 June, 2022
Port marks Winter Solstice
BRAVING the chilly waters, a group of keen locals swam from the Port Campbell jetty to the beach to mark the winter solstice.
Chill factor: Charlie Trotter makes a grand entrance at the annual Port Campbell winter solstice swim recently. Photo courtesy of Raelene Wicks
BRAVING the chilly waters, a group of keen locals swam from the Port Campbell jetty to the beach to mark the winter solstice.
The group – some in wetsuits, while others just in bathers – marked the occasion withthe frigid swim on June 19.
What started as a last minute winter dare more than 10 years ago has grown into a fun impromptu local event for locals game enough to brave the cold swim, with about 60 people taking part this year.
From swan dives, to cannon balls and even a backflip or two – swimmers launched themselves from the jetty.
A quick swim to shore before donning warm clothing to recover from the icy water.
Attendees were invited to a warm meal and drink at Forage on the Foreshore afterthe swim.
Invigorating swim: About 60 hardy Port Campbell locals made the swim from the jetty to beach to mark the winter solstice this year. Photo courtesy of Raelene Wicks
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