Dec 7, 2011 11:13 AM
A last-minute shedding of towels and sweats, a dash across the chilly sand, a rapid dunk in the ocean, a sensation of startling cold, followed by a sprint back toward warmth.
Hundreds of hardy “polar bears” are expected to partake in this routine at Coopers Beach in Southampton Village on Saturday morning, and several hundred others are expected to crowd the shore watching them—not to mention the approximately 30 rescue workers that Village Mayor Mark Epley says will be on standby, including divers, surfers, emergency medical technicians, lifeguards, police and firefighters.
The Polar Bear Plunge for Hunger, now in its eighth year, has emerged as a wildly popular early December ritual. With warmer-than-usual temperatures in the days preceding this year’s Plunge, the ocean temperature is expected to be about 55 degrees—downright balmy... more
Hundreds of hardy “polar bears” are expected to partake in this routine at Coopers Beach in Southampton Village on Saturday morning, and several hundred others are expected to crowd the shore watching them—not to mention the approximately 30 rescue workers that Village Mayor Mark Epley says will be on standby, including divers, surfers, emergency medical technicians, lifeguards, police and firefighters.
The Polar Bear Plunge for Hunger, now in its eighth year, has emerged as a wildly popular early December ritual. With warmer-than-usual temperatures in the days preceding this year’s Plunge, the ocean temperature is expected to be about 55 degrees—downright balmy... more
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