Over 130 take plunge in bog snorkelling championships

Dozens of swimmers braved murky waters of a peat bog to take part in the 30th World Bog Snorkelling Championships.

The wacky competition saw around 130 competitors from across the world, some in fancy dress, descend on Waen Rhydd Bog on the outskirts of Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, mid-Wales.

They were cheered on by hundreds of spectators who were enjoying the August bank holiday ritual.