This year’s swim has been organised entirely through the community.

Organisers have used the Amroth Community Facebook page to reach out and gain feedback on both the chosen theme and charity.

The swim will take place as normal on January 1 at 12.30 pm.

Following last year’s success, water entry will again be from the main slipway opposite Amroth Castle.

All local businesses will be open as usual after the swim to warm everyone up.

This year, the chosen theme is Harry Potter, in honour of the 20th anniversary of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone’.

All proceeds raised will go to support Amelie’s Rainbow, which was set up by 10-year-old Amelie to raise money for various children’s cancer charities following her own illness.

Until very recently, Amelie’s family lived in Princes Gate, and have since had to move to Haverfordwest.

In March 2017, a normally very fit and healthy 10-year-old, Amelie started complaining of headaches, which were accompanied with intermittent vomiting.

In early April 2017, Amelie was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour and was immediately transferred to The Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital in Cardiff (the only Children’s Hospital in Wales) for emergency surgery to remove a tumour.

Surgery went well and Amelie has completed a gruelling six-week course of radiotherapy and is undergoing nine months of chemotherapy.

Shortly after diagnosis, Amelie came out with the statement ‘Challenge Accepted’ and decided to help other children and their families in the same situation, hence the creation of the charitable fund ‘Amelie’s Rainbow’ where 100 per cent of all monies raised will go to ‘Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital’ and their supporting children’s cancer charities.

To date, all activities and merchandise are being completely funded by Amelie’s family and friends, meaning that every penny donated by our swimmers and supporters will go directly to the charities mentioned.

There are sponsorship forms available from the Amroth businesses, or alternatively donations can be made online at https://www.gofundme.com/amelies-rainbow (we ask that you please leave a message indicating that you are donating on behalf of the #AmrothDippers if donating online).