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Scores of Santas donned scuba gear for a festive dive in Somerset, raising funds for RNLI and Help for Heroes. The annual event has collected £52,000 since 2007.
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Scores of Santas go scuba-diving in chilly lake

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Last updated: 2024/12/17 at 1:16 PM
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Scores of swimming Santas have braved chilly temperatures for an annual scuba dive.

Around 50 people dressed as Father Christmas took to the water.

It is to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and the armed forces charity, Help for Heroes.

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The event has raised £52,000 since it started in 2007.

They all plunged into the 36-acre freshwater lake, in Radstock, Somerset, at once, as reported by What’s The Jam.

Scores of Santas donned scuba gear for a festive dive in Somerset, raising funds for RNLI and Help for Heroes. The annual event has collected £52,000 since 2007.
Swimming Santas ready to go scuba-diving. (Jam Press/Jason Brown)

Organiser, Amy Stanton, said: “A big shout out to everyone that joined us.

“We’re full of joy and mince pies from what was a day full of Christmas cheer and more than a few chortles

Scores of Santas donned scuba gear for a festive dive in Somerset, raising funds for RNLI and Help for Heroes. The annual event has collected £52,000 since 2007.
Amy Stanton, the organiser. (Jam Press/Jason Brown)

“Every year diving clubs and individuals from across the country converge for a thoroughly festive and very silly scuba dive like no other.

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“Seeing so many Santas waddling around the quayside in scuba diving gear is a truly surreal sight.

Scores of Santas donned scuba gear for a festive dive in Somerset, raising funds for RNLI and Help for Heroes. The annual event has collected £52,000 since 2007.
Swimming Santas ready to go scuba-diving. (Jam Press/Jason Brown)

“A big thank you to the volunteers from both the RNLI and Help For Heroes charities that came along to support the event.

“Vobster Quay is normally a members-only site but for this event, every year, we throw open the gates and invite any, and all, qualified scuba divers to come along and join in the festive fun.

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Scores of Santas donned scuba gear for a festive dive in Somerset, raising funds for RNLI and Help for Heroes. The annual event has collected £52,000 since 2007.
Swimming Santas plunging into a 36-acre freshwater lake, in Radstock, Somerset. (Jam Press/Jason Brown)

“It has become a statement fixture in the UK diving calendar.”

Operations manager, Tim Clements, said: “It’s a testament to the spirit of all the participants.

Scores of Santas donned scuba gear for a festive dive in Somerset, raising funds for RNLI and Help for Heroes. The annual event has collected £52,000 since 2007.
Santas plunging into a 36-acre freshwater lake, in Radstock, Somerset. (Jam Press/Jason Brown)

“It’s a great community event and it’s great to see all the divers together in the winter to support good causes.”

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