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A brand new 12 months dip for charity.
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In search of a enjoyable, invigorating method to begin the brand new 12 months on the proper foot – or is that, the proper flipper? Head to Benalmadena on the Costa del Sol for the annual sponsored New 12 months’s Day swim, a convention that’s been bringing laughter, chills, and charity collectively for over 15 years.
Organised by the enthusiastic Costa Jive group and the Benalmadena Girls Group and pals, the annual occasion sees members donning essentially the most outrageous fancy costume costumes earlier than plunging into the refreshing Mediterranean Sea. It’s all in help of 4 Paws Adoptions, a devoted animal rescue charity primarily based in Mijas Costa that helps discover loving houses for deserted canines and cats.
Everyone seems to be assembly at Weatherspains Bar, Avenida Antonio Machado 76, Benalmadena (close to the well-known windmill roundabout in Bonanza Sq.). Bar opens: Midday – good for gathering, grabbing a chew, and entering into the festive spirit with nice meals, pleasant service, and reasonably priced costs.
Swim time is deliberate for 2pm, with the large dip occurring proper from the close by seaside, with security divers readily available for peace of thoughts.
This can mark the sixteenth version of the occasion (or much more, primarily based on its long-running reputation), promising the identical madcap vitality that attracts locals, expats, and guests alike. Previous swims have raised hundreds of euros for the charity, with swimmers warming up afterwards again on the bar for drinks and celebrations.
It’s meant as only a little bit of enjoyable and a superb method to shake off any New 12 months’s Eve cobwebs, embrace the coolness for a great trigger, and begin 2026 with good emotions and nice firm. Fancy costume is very inspired – the extra ridiculous, the higher!
For more information or to donate (even for those who can’t make the swim), contact 4 Paws Adoptions at tel: +34 609 572 407 or by way of PayPal: information@4pawsadoptions.com.
Come alongside and make a splash for a paws-itive begin to the 12 months!
