New Years Swim

New Years Swim Zandvoort

Want to start the new year off fresh? Come to the fun New Year's Swim in Zandvoort. On January first you can join thousands of others and dive into the chilly waves. Did you know that Zandvoort's Swim is the oldest in the country? In 1960, a gentleman called Ok van Batenburg and a group of other members of swimming club Njord ’59 from Haarlem started this tradition.

Young or old, male or female, grandchild or grandparent, everyone is welcome. There is no fee and you can sign on in advance on the website, or on new year's day. After signing on, you will receive a fun and warm present. And after the swim, you will get a nice hot cup of soup and a certificate.

Before everyone dives in, there’s a special warming-up with great music. Then you strip down to your swimming costume and once the starting sign is given, you and thousands of others run towards the sea for a bracing dive. Afterwards, you towel yourself dry and quickly pull on some clothes. There are no changing rooms or showers available, so make sure you have your swimming costume on underneath your clothes. And please bring a big, warm towel, dressing gown or track suit!

Photo and video recordings will be made at this event. When you participate in this event, you give the organisation permission to use images (photo and video) that include you for communication purposes.

Programme

From 12:00, we will have music on stage!

At 13:45, the warm-up will start. Here, The Dance Acadamy and The Fit Acadamy will make sure everyone is completely ready to dive into the water.

At 14:00, everyone runs into the cold water! When you come out of the water there will be soup ready, the music will continue until 15:00.

The event is completely free, no registration is needed. It is fun if you come to dive, but just encouraging or watching is also totally fine.Do you not live in Zandvoort, but would you really like a place to take a hot shower? Just book a room in one of the many accommodations in Zandvoort.

If you're coming by car, it will be easy to park on the boulevard. But do arrive on time, because there will be many people interested in the New Year's Swim. If you're coming by train, it's about a 5 minute walk from the station. Do check the train times, because both trains and buses have a different time schedule on new year's day.