Despite the wild water and gales, 1,611 swimmers and thousands of spectators welcomed in the New Year at the annual Saundersfoot New Year’s Day Swim on Friday. The charitable event just gets bigger and better - and in its 32nd year, the hundreds of swimmers pulled out all the stops, embracing the event in some really sensational fancy dress, including a Crazy Convict, Denis the Menace, Mrs. Brown’s Boys, an American football player and the amazing ‘Swim Wars’ entry (seen below) from Malin House Hotel, which won the best group prize. See this week’s Observer for a full report and more pictures of the spectacular event.