Portishead Popsicle 2024 - festive cold water swimming gala

Portishead Popsicle 2024 - festive cold water swimming gala

  • Swimming
  • 133 m
  • 133 m
  • 333 m
  • 67 m
  • 100 m
  • 66 m
Esplanade Road, , Portishead, Somerset, GB
Portishead Open Air Pool

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About the Event

About the Event

If you fancy a festive swimming challenge, a bit of friendly competition and a good excuse to soak in a hot tub, drink mulled wine and eat mince-pies, then this is the event for you. In the past, water temperatures for Portishead Popsicle have been as low as four degrees Celsius.

Event Highlights

  • 133m Relay: A team of 4 swimmers each swims one length of the pool. Extra points for imaginative headgear.
  • 133m Event: Freestyle, results posted for male, female, wetsuit and non-wetsuit swimmers.
  • 333m Event: Freestyle, similar to the 133m event.
  • 66.6m Fly Event: Butterfly stroke.
  • Individual Medley: 1 length each of butterfly, backstroke, breast stroke, and front crawl.
  • The Grand National: Swim with an inflatable unicorn steed.
  • Fast & Furious: A team event with the most lengths swum in 15 minutes.

Spectators Welcome

Hot tubs, mulled wine, and snacks available. Spectators can enjoy a great view of the swims!

Entries close on 2nd December. Registration is 08:30 to 10:30 on the day. The first race starts at 09:30. Full schedule sent to registered swimmers on 9th December.

Safety and Experience

Swimmers must be over 14 years old. Cold water swimming experience is recommended. All events are life-guarded.

How to get there

Courses

  • 133m Relay

    • Swimming
    • 133 m
  • 133m Freestyle

    • Swimming
    • 133 m
  • 333m Freestyle

    • Swimming
    • 333 m
  • 66.6m Butterfly

    • Swimming
    • 67 m
  • Individual Medley

    • Swimming
    • 100 m
  • Grand National

    • Swimming
    • 66 m

Tickets

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Standard Ticket£59.21
Free Entry for Casual Swimmers£0.00
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