On Christmas Day swimmers at Porthcawl also took part in the 37th annual swim.
In south Wales, all Gower's beaches meet the highest standards, as well as Porthcawl's.
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The Wales Air Ambulance was also diverted to the scene with paramedics and Porthcawl coastguard.
The 2013 blue flag beaches were revealed at an event hosted by Keep Wales Tidy in Rest Bay, Porthcawl.
He held the title for just six months before he was defeated by young Cuban Jose Legra in Porthcawl.
Porthcawl lifeboat, Mumbles all-weather lifeboat and Atlantic College inshore lifeboat teams were all involved in the hunt during Friday evening.
Tributes were paid to the victims and rescue teams at the miners welfare brass band competition in Porthcawl on Saturday.
Helmsman Alex Denny from Porthcawl said they quickly went to the area where the boy had been seen in difficulty.
Coastguard teams from Porthcawl and Port Talbot, a rescue helicopter from Chivenor, Devon and a police helicopter were also taking part.
Porthcawl is a popular, traditional seaside resort in the county of Bridgend, about halfway between Wales' two biggest cities, Swansea and Cardiff.
The mother-of-two - who is married to Porthcawl senior helmsman Stephen Jones - said she was "amazed and honoured" at the medal.
Police are investigating after a woman was attacked with a bottle during a burglary at a Porthcawl restaurant on New Year's Day.
Mr Owen was found dead at Trecco Bay in Porthcawl, south Wales, the day before he was due back in court to answer the charges.
From an early age, Louise loved to help Terry out in their fruit and vegetable shops in Blackwood and Porthcawl and was used to mixing with the customers.
The incident on Wednesday afternoon was witnessed by other holidaymakers on the beach, who quickly dialled 999 and Swansea Coastguard paged Porthcawl RNLI crew for an immediate launch.
Prydie, from Porthcawl, has played just three times for the Ospreys, where he is behind established international stars Shane Williams, Tommy Bowe and Nikki Walker in the pecking order.
Mrs Middleton, whose husband Douglas died in the 1950s, was well known in the Porthcawl area, having run a sweet shop and antiques shop and, later, a school of motoring.
Darren 'Graceland' Jones, a local man from Cwmbran, led a record-breaking gathering of Elvises at a festival in Porthcawl in September shortly after being voted the best Elvis impersonator in Wales.
It was announced earlier this month that plans by German firm E.on for 30 440ft tall wind turbines at Scarweather Sands, off Porthcawl, were being put on hold until at least 2008.
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In 2001 he was charged with five counts of indecent assault but the day before he was due in court in October of that year he was found dead in a caravan at Treco Bay, Porthcawl.
Mrs Jones' crew was sent out on 24 August 2004 when the fishing vessel Gower Pride suffered engine failure in rough seas, with the skipper and an injured fisherman on board near the Nash sandbanks off Porthcawl.
Other planned projects which have fuelled a demand for building workers include a proposed 30-turbine offshore wind farm at Scarweather Sands, off Porthcawl, the proposed development of film studios at Llanharan, near Bridgend and city centre developments in Swansea.
Philip Missen, lifeboat operations manager at Porthcawl, said: "This was a life-threatening situation for Michael but thanks to tremendous team work from members of the public, his family, coastguards, paramedics and our lifeboat crew the rescue has been successful and Michael is safely back with his family".
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