St Andrews May Day Dip 2025: Here are 13 amazing pictures of swimmers taking the plunge

Writer-at-large

Published 1st May 2025, 12:56 BST

The weather was kind for the event.

Hundreds of brave souls took to the chilly waters of the North Sea this week as part of a traditional event in St Andrews.

The May Day Dip is particularly popular with students in the Fife town, with the event said to bring them luck in their coming exams.

Even those who weren’t brave enough to take the plunge enjoyed the spectacle that continued after dark, with fires lit to warm up frozen skin.

Here are 13 pictures from the event.

1. Double dip

The dip is an annual tradition. | Getty Images

As the sun went down swimmers lit fires to keep warm. | Getty Images

The weather couldn't have been better - being the warmest day of the year so far. | Getty Images

Legend has it that students that take the plunge will get good exam results. | Getty Images