That’s a nude world record! Skinnydippers in their hundreds brave the chill on a windy Welsh beach
Last updated at 9:32 AM on 20th June 2011
A nude world record was set today when 400 people stripped off naked and went running into the sea.
People came to South Wales from all over the globe to take part in the world skinny-dipping record on Rhossili Beach, Gower.
They tore off their clothes shortly before 8am and bravely ran into the water shrieking and whooping with delight seemingly unperturbed by the wet and wind conditions.
Fancy a dip? 400 people braved the icy cold waters of Rhossili beach, South Wales to go skinny dipping and break a world record
Ready, set, strip: Nudists strip off despite wet and windy conditions and appeared to be having great fun
But their cries of joy were replaced by ooohs and aaahs once their naked bodies entered into the icy sea temperature.
Skinnydipper Lizzy White, 25, said: 'I have flown in from Australia via Brazil to take part - what was I thinking of?
'But it was great fun and very exhilarating to strip off and dive into the waves, even if they are a lot colder than what I'm used to.'
Shivering first-time skinny dipper Steve Absalom, 29, said: 'I'm quite shy and I have never swam naked before so to do it in front of 400 people was a bit of an eye-opener.
An eyeful: Skinny dippers jumped the waves in Wales as they celebrated their record-breaking achievement
'But there was no embarrassment - it was just great fun.
'The dash from the shoreline into the waves was the hardest bit but once you are in the water - what the hell!
'I’m very proud to have helped to set the new world record - it is something I will be able to tell my grandchildren.'
Organisers of the event said their challenge had to be verified by Guinness but they believe they have smashed the previous record of 250 skinny-dippers.
Last updated at 9:32 AM on 20th June 2011
A nude world record was set today when 400 people stripped off naked and went running into the sea.
People came to South Wales from all over the globe to take part in the world skinny-dipping record on Rhossili Beach, Gower.
They tore off their clothes shortly before 8am and bravely ran into the water shrieking and whooping with delight seemingly unperturbed by the wet and wind conditions.
But their cries of joy were replaced by ooohs and aaahs once their naked bodies entered into the icy sea temperature.
Skinnydipper Lizzy White, 25, said: 'I have flown in from Australia via Brazil to take part - what was I thinking of?
'But it was great fun and very exhilarating to strip off and dive into the waves, even if they are a lot colder than what I'm used to.'
Shivering first-time skinny dipper Steve Absalom, 29, said: 'I'm quite shy and I have never swam naked before so to do it in front of 400 people was a bit of an eye-opener.
'But there was no embarrassment - it was just great fun.
'The dash from the shoreline into the waves was the hardest bit but once you are in the water - what the hell!
'I’m very proud to have helped to set the new world record - it is something I will be able to tell my grandchildren.'
Organisers of the event said their challenge had to be verified by Guinness but they believe they have smashed the previous record of 250 skinny-dippers.
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