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RNLI lifeboat helm Daniel Wanna on the 200 Voices podcast
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‘The first [year] we had 87 participants – last year we had over 400’

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Episode 131 – Boxing Day Dip: Daniel Wanna

The first Boxing Day Dip at Southend’s Jubilee Beach attracted 87 people. Last year there were 400. Daniel Wanna from RNLI Southend-on-Sea explains what makes folks swap the sofa for the surf.

For some, the perfect Boxing Day is about a dip in the sea, followed by a hot drink and a mince pie on the beach. Daniel Wanna – Lifeboat Helm at Southend-on-Sea – talks about what draws a growing number to take the plunge in the annual Boxing Day Dip at Jubilee Beach. The event attracts all ages. Some don a wetsuit. Others prefer fancy dress. Daniel has braved the dip himself, but would he do it again?

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