Erin Whyte and Bethany Lawrie promote the dook in the Forth.
It was an early bath for two young women as they celebrated the forthcoming Loony Dook.
Bethany Lawrie and Erin Whyte, both 23, took a dip in the Firth of Forth at South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, to promote the New Year’s Day event which also kicks off Scotland’s Year of Homecoming.
The dook, an annual fixture for more than 25 years, sees revellers in swimming costumes and fancy dress take a plunge into the chilly sea as part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations.
It has grown in popularity in recent years and the sell-out January 1 event will involve around 1,100 “loony dookers” braving the cold water in the shadow of the Forth Bridge.
Over the years, the dook has raised tens of thousands of pounds for charities across the UK.
