Edition 2025
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Heritage
Folk traditions
Folklore
40th Sylt Christmas Swim
Sylt — Kreis Nordfriesland (01054)
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26 Dec 2025
Edition
2025
2025
Edition 2025 — Finished
Edition 2025 — Sylt Christmas Swim
The 39th edition of the Sylt Christmas Swim took place on December 26th, 2025, at Brandenburger Strand in Westerland. With water temperatures around 7 degrees Celsius, about 150 registered participants plunged into the North Sea – including numerous guests in costumes. Thousands of onlookers watched the event from the promenade.
Sylt Christmas Swim 2025 – A Look Back
The Sylt Christmas Swim 2025 followed the established ritual: Registration at the Galerie am Meer on the afternoon of December 26th, followed by the swim at Brandenburger Strand near Hotel Miramar. In wintery conditions and with water temperatures around 7 degrees Celsius, the approximately 150 registered swimmers took the classic plunge – many in imaginative costumes.
As in previous years, all participants received a certificate, a mulled wine voucher, and a small souvenir gift. The event continues to be a fixture of the Sylt winter calendar and a flagship event for the island.
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Free participation. Free to watch.