Polar Bear Plunge Will Celebrate 20 Years of 'Getting Freezin' for a Great Reason' at Coopers Beach on Saturday Morning - 27 East

Polar Bear Plunge Will Celebrate 20 Years of 'Getting Freezin' for a Great Reason' at Coopers Beach on Saturday Morning

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The first Polar Bear Plunge in 2004.  DANA SHAW

The first Polar Bear Plunge in 2004. DANA SHAW

The first Polar Bear Plunge in 2004.  DANA SHAW

The first Polar Bear Plunge in 2004. DANA SHAW

Southampton Trustee Ed Britt and then Mayor Joseph  Romanosky at the first-ever Polar Bear Plunge in 2004.   DANA SHAW

Southampton Trustee Ed Britt and then Mayor Joseph Romanosky at the first-ever Polar Bear Plunge in 2004. DANA SHAW

Jim Frankenbach at the first ever Polar Bear Plunge in 2004.  DANA SHAW

Jim Frankenbach at the first ever Polar Bear Plunge in 2004. DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge.   DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge.   DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge.   DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge.   DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge.   DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge.   DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge.   DANA SHAW

The 2005 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The flier for the first Polar Bear Plunge in 2004.

The flier for the first Polar Bear Plunge in 2004.

The 2006 Polar Bear Plunge.   DANA SHAW

The 2006 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2006 Polar Bear Plunge.   DANA SHAW

The 2006 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2006 Polar Bear Plunge.   DANA SHAW

The 2006 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the 2006 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the 2006 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2006 Polar Bear Plunge.   DANA SHAW

The 2006 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2006 Polar Bear Plunge.   DANA SHAW

The 2006 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2006 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2006 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2007 Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2007 Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2007 Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2007 Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2007 Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2007 Plunge. DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the Polar Bear Plunge in 2007.  DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the Polar Bear Plunge in 2007. DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the Polar Bear Plunge in 2007.  DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the Polar Bear Plunge in 2007. DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the 2009 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the 2009 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2009 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2009 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2009 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2009 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2009 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2009 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the 2008 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the 2008 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2008 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2008 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2008 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2008 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2008 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2008 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

Jimmy Mack at the 2010 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

Jimmy Mack at the 2010 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2010 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2010 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2010 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2010 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2010 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2010 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the 2010 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the 2010 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The Epley's as Kiss at the 2011 Polar Bear Plunge.

The Epley's as Kiss at the 2011 Polar Bear Plunge.

Jimmy Mack at the 2011 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

Jimmy Mack at the 2011 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the 2011 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

Mark Epley at the 2011 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

Zach and Mark Epley at the 2012 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

Zach and Mark Epley at the 2012 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

Tramar Pettaway at the 2012 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

Tramar Pettaway at the 2012 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

Tramar Pettaway

Tramar Pettaway

Tramar Pettaway

Tramar Pettaway

Mark and Zach Epley at the 2013 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

Mark and Zach Epley at the 2013 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2013 Polar Bear Plunge.

The 2013 Polar Bear Plunge.

The 2013 Polar Bear Plunge.

The 2013 Polar Bear Plunge.

Brian  Mott and Jimmy Mack at the 2012 Plunge.  DANA SHAW

Brian Mott and Jimmy Mack at the 2012 Plunge. DANA SHAW

Mark Epley During the 2013 Plunge.

Mark Epley During the 2013 Plunge.

The Epley's at the 2014 Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The Epley's at the 2014 Plunge. DANA SHAW

Jimmy Mack with his retinue at the 2014 Plunge.

Jimmy Mack with his retinue at the 2014 Plunge.

The 2014 Polar Bear Plunge.

The 2014 Polar Bear Plunge.

The 2014 Polar Bear Plunge.

The 2014 Polar Bear Plunge.

The 2014 Polar Bear Plunge.

The 2014 Polar Bear Plunge.

Mark, Nick and Zach Epley at the 2015 Plunge.  DANA SHAW

Mark, Nick and Zach Epley at the 2015 Plunge. DANA SHAW

Jimmy Mack at the 2016 Plunge.    GREG WEHNER

Jimmy Mack at the 2016 Plunge. GREG WEHNER

Mark Epley and  Richard Yastrzemski at the 2016 Plunge.   GREG WHENER

Mark Epley and Richard Yastrzemski at the 2016 Plunge. GREG WHENER

The 2017 Plunge.  TOM KOCHIE

The 2017 Plunge. TOM KOCHIE

The 2017 Plunge.  TOM KOCHIE

The 2017 Plunge. TOM KOCHIE

The 2017 Plunge.  TOM KOCHIE

The 2017 Plunge. TOM KOCHIE

Nick and Zach Epley at the 2018 Polar Bear Plunge.  TOM KOCHIE

Nick and Zach Epley at the 2018 Polar Bear Plunge. TOM KOCHIE

The 2019 Polar Bear Plunge.  MICHAEL HELLER

The 2019 Polar Bear Plunge. MICHAEL HELLER

The 2019 Polar Bear Plunge.  MICHAEL HELLER

The 2019 Polar Bear Plunge. MICHAEL HELLER

The 2019 Polar Bear Plunge.  MICHAEL HELLER

The 2019 Polar Bear Plunge. MICHAEL HELLER

Nick and Zach Epley during the 2019 Heart of the Hamptons Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach in Southampton.  MICHAEL HELLER

Nick and Zach Epley during the 2019 Heart of the Hamptons Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach in Southampton. MICHAEL HELLER

Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, the Polar Bear Plunge was held as a Parade down Main Street to Coopers Beach. A few people ventured into the water with masks.  DANA SHAW

Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, the Polar Bear Plunge was held as a Parade down Main Street to Coopers Beach. A few people ventured into the water with masks. DANA SHAW

Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, the Polar Bear Plunge was held as a Parade down Main Street to Coopers Beach. A few people ventured into the water with masks.  DANA SHAW

Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, the Polar Bear Plunge was held as a Parade down Main Street to Coopers Beach. A few people ventured into the water with masks. DANA SHAW

Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, the Polar Bear Plunge was held as a Parade down Main Street to Coopers Beach. A few people ventured into the water with masks.  DANA SHAW

Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, the Polar Bear Plunge was held as a Parade down Main Street to Coopers Beach. A few people ventured into the water with masks. DANA SHAW

Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, the Polar Bear Plunge was held as a Parade down Main Street to Coopers Beach. A few people ventured into the water with masks.  DANA SHAW

Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, the Polar Bear Plunge was held as a Parade down Main Street to Coopers Beach. A few people ventured into the water with masks. DANA SHAW

Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, the Polar Bear Plunge was held as a Parade down Main Street to Coopers Beach. A few people ventured into the water with masks.  DANA SHAW

Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, the Polar Bear Plunge was held as a Parade down Main Street to Coopers Beach. A few people ventured into the water with masks. DANA SHAW

Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, the Polar Bear Plunge was held as a Parade down Main Street to Coopers Beach. A few people ventured into the water with masks.  DANA SHAW

Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, the Polar Bear Plunge was held as a Parade down Main Street to Coopers Beach. A few people ventured into the water with masks. DANA SHAW

Zach and Nick Epley at the 2021 Plunge.  DANA SHAW

Zach and Nick Epley at the 2021 Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2022 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2022 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

The 2022 Polar Bear Plunge.  DANA SHAW

The 2022 Polar Bear Plunge. DANA SHAW

authorCailin Riley on Dec 5, 2023
Over the past year or more, Molly Bishop has sometimes felt like a broken record. As executive director of Heart of the Hamptons, a nonprofit that provides food and other... more

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