Eighteen swimmers plunged into the cold December sea this morning to collect funds for Puttinu Cares.

This first edition of the Coop Services Charity Swim, held at Ta' Xbiex, raised €380 in aid of Puttinu Cares, with Coop Services Ltd, pledging to top up the donated amount to €1,000. The sea temperature was 17°C whilst the air temperature was 13.4 °C.

The event was the brainchild of Coop Services Ltd treasurer Victor Sammut. He hopes the swim will become an annual event for cooperative members,  relatives and friends.

This first swim was supported by Mediacoop Ltd who marketed the event for free. One Mediacoop's directors also joined in the swim.

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