water temperature was about 13C — but this did not deter the hordes of brave swimmers from

A host of plucky swimmers across Ireland started their Christmas Day with a chilly dip in the sea

THIS is the horrifying moment lifeguards dragged a blood-soaked teenager out of the sea after he had his penis ripped off by a shark. JoseErnestor da Silva, 18, was swimming off Piedade beach on Brazil's northeast coast when the shock attack happened.... 4 Emergency services at the beach Credit: FocusOn News We pay for your stories!... Click here to upload yoursClick here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks....

Swimmers take part in the New Year’s Day swim at Derby Pool, New Brighton, Wirral( Peter Byrne/ PA

A SWIMMER is missing after being attacked by a shark. Eyewitnesses at the horrific scenes at an

After the revelation in April that 23 elite Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a banned

These animals are so stealthy.“ If I do happen to catch a glimpse of them coming, I first check to see if I can tell if they are in attack mode. The sharks are within inches of my cameras daily.... Some of my go-pros have even made it inside their mouths and come back out.“ It is difficult to describe just how calming the cage can be at times.... Click here to upload yoursClick here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks....

Swimmers have turned their backs on a roaring fire at home to take part in Christmas Day dips

Two elite Chinese swimmers, including one named to her country’s team in the Paris Olympics, tested

THE number of shark attacks has exploded across the globe as swimmers continue to ignore bloodbath