sunset swim in waves at Skegness

A late December dip at Skegness in an amazing red sunset. The water was nearly flat except for the occasional huge wave which virtually knocked me over. Suffered a wardrobe malfunction but didn’t let that stop the fun! Wishing you a peaceful and healthy Christmas and New Year, Rach x
Filmed on a GoPro Hero 12 and a Hero 10 at North Shore Beach, edited on ipad using Lumafusion app.
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[@marycharlebois6627]

YoWzA!! Rachel, that light, those waves, that sky!! I think it’s a common bond amongst us water lovers that we are also sky watchers. What a brilliant swim to wrap up the year with!! Thank-you for sharing all your knowledge, inspiration, and fun adventures with us throughout 2023. I am looking forward to more of your awesomeness in 2024. Merry Christmas to you and yours Rachel. Ⓜary🎄❄🎅🏻

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Merry Christmas Mary, happy and healthy new year too. Such an amazing sky, I forget how big the sky is at home in Lincolnshire where the land is totally flat. The sunsets are stunning.

[@christinesnape6487]

Tow float Rachel, tow float!

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

I decided not to in these conditions. In a powerful wave they can get ripped off. Happy Christmas!

[@WildSwimmingwithChristine]

What an amazing sunset!

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Amazing light!

[@helenheggadon6324]

Love a sunset swim - that was wild.

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

I’ve never seen light like it - no filter at all!

[@caffeinekitty8983]

Amazing sky and 'fun' waves 😉 no better way to spend an evening . Merry Christmas and Happy New year

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

You’re spot on. Was much the better option than the pantomime! Merry Christmas!

[@muddyboots2531]

Merry Christmas Rachel. That plunge made my day! 🎅

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

It was a corker. Bit fruity on the way out! Merry Christmas 🎅

[@susanyoung255]

Thanks for the posts and best wishes for lots of fab swims in 2024

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Hey Susan, thanks for watching. Wishing you a happy and healthy new year with plenty of watery fun xx

[@BassBusMusic]

Now I see where all the sand has gone from the Berwickshire/Northumberland beaches. Happy Christmas Rachel and thanks for all the videos.

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Ha! Yep, it’s in super sandy Skegness! Thanks for watching! Happy Christmas and New Year x

[@sallyohalloran6650]

Looked great fun! Happy Christmas and action packed NY xx

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Thanks Sally, have a peaceful and fun holiday season xx

[@Franscampi]

Lively sea! Beautiful sunset though.

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

It was a beaut!

[@chrisfigiel1150]

Merry Xmas Rachel them waves very strong and high,and magical orange sky,great vid .👍

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

It was beautiful! Merry Christmas Chris x

[@swiminthesea6391]

Wow! That light was truly spectacular. And the swim in the waves looked like great fun. Wish I had been there with you. At the time it was grey and raining non-stop over here. So over christmas and new year we had the biggest flood since 1946 and instead of swimming I was busy vacuuming water out of my cellar.

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Oh no what a rubbish Christmas present a flood must have been. Are you all sorted now? We have had a lot of rain recently though. Christmas was a break from it. The light was amazing and the waves were fun!

[@rebeccamandelos3164]

Beautiful place , awesome sweet person ! Thanks for sharing your life ( cold plunges) with us. ♥️

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Glad you enjoyed it! I had an amazing dip!

[@rebeccamandelos3164]

@@EverydayAthleteRach ♥️♥️♥️

[@Roo-s_Life]

Wowee exhilarating! I had a wonderful solstice sunrise lake swim and plan to swim in my Santa hat in the morning (25th) Merry Yuletide Rachel. Thank you so much for all of your motivational and inspirational vlogs. My swim buddy was thrilled with your hot water bottle tip which I started using this winter. I pack two hot water bottles wrapped in towels stored in a foil insulated bag (the ones used for getting frozen food home frome the supermarket) we have warm towels and then sit with our feet on the bottles while we have our post swim coffee 😊xx

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Wow you’ve taken the water bottle tip and run with it. I’ll be having a go with that one in the future. Enjoy the holiday season and have a happy and healthy new year xx

[@PoTSdysautonomia]

Oh my goodness Rachel the sunset 🌇 ❤ thank you so much for this it’s made my day must have been nippy coz the one shoulder dip came out 😂 well done look forward to the next one. Oh yes and merry Christmas from Northern Ireland ❤❤

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

It was a belting sunset, I don’t think I’ve ever seen light like it before. Merry Christmas!

[@paulsteinberg521]

Happy Xmas and New Year. From one all year swimmer to another.

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Thanks Paul, great to know who else is sharing the water. Happy Christmas and New Year!

[@Me-Miranda]

Happy Christmas Rach! See you in the new year 🧊🏊‍♀️🧤

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

See you next year!

[@patriciapowers3751]

Merry Christmas, Rachel! 🎉🎉

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Same to you Pat 🥳🤩

[@JonnyHamster]

Happy New Year Rachel 🙂 That's one brown sea, but that's the east coast for you. As kids we'd go to Spurn for our seaside trips - 'bracing' as the old Skegness advert used to say, even in summer. No doubt you'll be looking forward to the crystal clear tropical waters of Lepe once you're back down south ;-)

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Happy new year! Ooh yeah, the crystal clear Solent will be beautiful!

[@lisam2510]

Im in the Isle Of Man. A few of us had a Bluetit Boxing Day dip this morning. Weather is lovely and sea looked calm enough, but we ended up jumping several waves! It was such fun 😊

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Love a wave jump. Happy Christmas and Healthy New Year! I had a Boxing Day swim at a beautifully clear gravel pit near Lincoln - very refreshing and a lovely group of people. Enjoy the water!

[@mehitabel1290]

Thnakyou for reassuring us newbies that it's OK just to "dip" .... No need to swim for miles in hi-viz, dragging a tow-float....

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Getting in a getting wet is what its’s about. Time or distance is irrelevant. Just keep on getting in x

[@TheFunfairfan]

You’re an inspiration to me

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Thank you x

[@sylviaroberts8246]

What a beautiful day.... Amazing sky.... Looks very refreshing. 🤗💜

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

It really was!

[@mrstiggywinkle]

That sky!!!!! Looked so fresh, beautiful. Happy Christmas. Xx

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

It was amazing light, never seen anything like it! Happy Christmas!

[@christopheradams7158]

Hi Rachel hope your ok & I’m so pleased your still cold water swimming, for some resources haven’t been getting your notifications

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Oh no, what a pity. I haven’t made as many videos in the past year but things are on the up. Have you switched on all notifications for my channel?

[@Didier71640]

Merry Chritmas Rachel. Yes that's exciting !! But why that's enough ??? 😀😀😀

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

It was cold in the water but fun. Merry Christmas!

[@Didier71640]

for sure. I don’t know if I could do the same !

[@mairead5891]

That looked so invigorating! Amazing sky, lovely sandy beach (my local one is shingle) and naughty waves. Happy Christmas Rachel, looking forward to following your adventures next year.

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Hey Mairead thanks for watching. It was a treat to not be on pebbles but the sand being swept out with the waves made it a bit spicy getting out. Happy holidays and healthy and fun new year Rach x

[@Westcoastwater]

Wonderful - it looks like it may be as cold as the Salish Sea where I live - and to go in there without a wetsuit is so impressive. We’ve all been caught in waves before, but not in December!

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

It’s just under 8°C in the North Sea at Skegness at the moment. So I think your spot in Canada is a tad cooler. I wasn’t in more than a few mins. But they were fun! Merry Christmas!

[@marciabyram6003]

My daughter goes the beach in winter in fact she is going for Christmas with her dog. She has a boogie board up in New England. 🤠😻🏄

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Happy Christmas Marcia! Maybe your daughter and I are kindred spirit as I’ll take any excuse to get in the water. I won’t be in today but I have plans for a swim tomorrow! Swimming, watersports or anything I just love it!

[@marciabyram6003]

@@EverydayAthleteRach Merry Christmas to you all too! I call my daughter Surfing Santa! 🎅🏄‍♀

[@nicolasanderson6641]

Hi Rachel Happy new year I’m just looking for your recommendations for a swim tow that suitable to fit a dryrobe whilst swimming

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

It totally depends on the size of your DR and if it has full arms. I’d say look towfloats which are 50L capacity just to be sure. Check out Swim Secure and possibly Lomo. Good luck.

[@astrothsknot]

i know she's still alive, but I got anxiety watching it. Like Found Footage as she was dragged out to sea.

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

Haha, I’m all good. The towback was a bit fruity so it was an effort getting out. The fisherman on the beach was watching out for me tho!

[@richardanderson4796]

Happy Christmas Rachel, what a lovely sky, and those wave were large

[@EverydayAthleteRach]

They were either non existent or large. It was calm but exciting!