VIDEO: Headmaster's cold sea swim
Gareth Jones, head at St Andrew’s Prep, pledged to brave the cold sea in Eastbourne each day of the summer term in a bid to raise money for the refurbishment of the school’s pavilion.
True to his word, Mr Jones started his challenge on Monday, taking to the waters on a blissfully sunny day. The sea temperature, however, was positively glacial.
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Hide AdMr Jones said, “I figured there would be a number of parents who would happily pledge money for me to endure the icy waters regularly. But seriously, this is all to help fund a fantastic resource that will be used by pupils of all ages and for a variety of reasons.
“It’ll be fun. And it really is jolly cold!”