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The New Year's dive

07:01Sunday 18 October

When and where

Friday 1 January 2027In 75 days.

  • 12:00New Year's dipBeach Club Tien, Boulevard Barnaart 10

What happens

Zandvoort has the oldest New Year's dive in the Netherlands. Ok van Batenburg and swimmers from Njord '59 in Haarlem started it in 1960.

The dive is at 2 pm, at Beach Club Tien on the Boulevard Barnaart. Music starts at noon, the warm-up is at 1:45 pm, and afterwards there is pea soup.

Taking part is free; you can sign up in advance or on the day. There are no changing rooms and no showers, so come in your swimwear and bring a towel or a bathrobe.

Programme for 1 January 2027.

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