26 Jul 2023

The World Bog Snorkelling Championships

From Nights, 9:45 pm on 26 July 2023
A competitor in the annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships, held in Wales

A competitor in the annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships, held in Wales Photo: llanwrtyd.com

Every year, hundreds of people descend on the Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells to take part in the World Bog Snorkelling Championships.

Prizes are awarded to the fastest swimmers to cross the 55-metre-long trench in the Waen Rhydd bog, without once emerging, and fancy dress is optional but encouraged.

Reigning world bog snorkelling champion Neil Rutter tells Nights about the event.

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