Xmas Day Swimming Race (1922)

Christmas Day in Clontarf, Republic of Ireland (Eire, Southern Ireland). Full titles read: “Xmas day swimming race - at Clontarf Baths with the thermometer at 46 degrees.“ Good M/S of man bending down and taking thermometer out of the water, he looks at the reading. C/U of the thermometer with a finger pointing at the temperature mark. L/S's of several men and women wearing overcoats at pool side, they take them off to reveal their swimming costume (it looks very cold!). L/S of the swimmers diving into the cold water, and the race is underway. M/S of swimmers celebrating at the end of the race one man sits on the shoulders of another competitor. They jump up and down and wave. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which