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Record numbers for Solstice Swim at Ilkley Lido

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A record 276 swimmers took the plunge this morning at sunrise for the Summer Solstice Swim at Ilkley Lido.

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Those who arrived at 4.30am on the longest day of the year to brave the 16C water were warmed up with hot sandwiches and drinks from the cafe.

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Davy Simpson, from the Friends of Ilkley Lido, told Stray FM:

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"We've been arranging this for the last five years or so. With it being midsummer's day we're trying to get people in to enjoy the daylight hours."

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"It's about 16 or 17 degrees [in the pool] today. They've had to drain some of the water earlier in the week and they've just been filling it up so it's not warmed up as much.

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"Normally about this time it's around low 20s. But it's definitely fine to be in your trunks or your shorts."

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Ilkley Lido is open every day until the end of summer, details of times and costs are available on the Bradford Council website.

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