COPE Galway Christmas Swim
#BravetheCOLD so others don’t have to.
Bà misniúil sa bhfuacht sa chaoi nach gá do dhaoine eile.
2024 COPE Galway Christmas Swim
Be part of this extraordinary Christmas tradition in Galway! Brave the cold and support families, children, women and men who are relying on COPE Galway services this Christmas.
Make a difference this Christmas.
Join hundreds of Galwegians braving the winter waters to raise vital funds for COPE Galway.
By taking part in this long-standing community event, you’ll bring hope and support where it is most needed – this Christmas and throughout the year.
Register as an individual, family, small group, or a workplace or school team. Join the Christmas morning swim in Salthill or from 20-26 December wherever you are.
Easy Steps to Braving the Cold for COPE Galway
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Sign up as an individual, a family or a group. Create a work or school team and swim with your colleagues or classmates!
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2023 COPE Galway Christmas Swim
Christmas Swimmers & Dippers
Raised for COPE Galway services
Christmas Day Swim Event Volunteers
Over 850 brave swimmers took part in the 2023 COPE Galway Christmas Swim.
They braved cold, windy weather and rain, and took the plunge to support COPE Galway. Together they raised an incredible €45,420 for our Homeless, Domestic Abuse and Senior Support Services.
Go raibh maith agaibh, to all who donated, fundraised, volunteered and to our event partners and sponsors.
How to take part
2022 Event Sponsor
We were delighted to welcome Stewart Construction once again as a key Christmas Swim sponsor for 2022. Since James Stewart started his construction company in Lower Salthill back in 1902, the company has completed many notable projects across the country. We particularly love that they built the iconic Blackrock Diving Tower in 1954 – the home of the COPE Galway Christmas Swim!