Christmas Swim for Cope 2026
Seasonal Dip for a good cause 🏊🎅
This year marks the 37th year of COPE Galway’s annual Christmas day swim. Join hundreds of Galwegians and supporters elsewhere in the country and abroad (!) braving the winter waters to raise vital funds for COPE Galway’s services.
Join the event on Christmas morning, 25 December, 9am to 1pm, at Blackrock Pier, Salthill, or swim wherever you are over the Christmas period.
Registration costs 20 euro and all funds raised will go towards supporting COPE Galway’s Homeless, Domestic Abuse and Senior Support Services.
How to take part
1. Register Online
Registration costs €20.
2. Take a dip at Blackrock
Head to Salthill in Galway on the 25th December 2026 from 9am to 1pm or swim wherever you are and join the army of brave and hardy souls getting in the water for this worthwhile event.
3. Share & tag on social media
@COPEGalway #BraveTheCold #COPEChristmasSwim
Register online at www.copegalway.ie/swim. Organisers are encouraging participants from all over Galway to take part in the event to support this important cause.
Support COPE by taking a dip while and raising funds to help vulnerable and isolated men, women and families in Galway.
What to expect
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