Jason Torbitt, Scott Leitch and Derek Hawthorne pictured before the Icebreaker swim in 2010.

placeholder image — Jason Torbitt, Scott Leitch and Derek Hawthorne pictured before the Icebreaker swim in 2010.

East Antrim Boat Club Icebreaker swim from a year gone by

By Valerie Martin

Published 14th Jan 2022, 18:09 GMT

A dip in chilly waters has become quite a traditional way to start the New Year.

We’ve taken a flick back through the Times’ archives to 2010 for this selection of photos from the East Antrim Boat Club’s Icebreaker swim back in 2010.

Have a look and see how many people you can recognise.

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Jason Torbitt gets warmed up after the swim.

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Diving into the lough for the New Year's Day swim.

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Swimmers Paul Evans and Simon Ferran with Rebecca and Ryan Ferran at the New Year's Day swim at the EABC in 2010.

East Antrim Boat Club Icebreaker swim from a year gone by

A dip in chilly waters has become quite a traditional way to start the New Year.

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