Sunday, February 5, 2012

34 degrees is a chilly Polar Bear Plunge

About 1,600 brave souls tested 34-degree Susquehanna River water Saturday in a Polar Bear Plunge for the York County Special Olympics.

Sixteen groups of 100 people wandered into the water and were allowed by safety personel a three-minute swim, but few stayed more than a minute or two.

Now, we all enjoy a personal challenge, but freezing my body in nearly freezing water doesn't qualify.  Better them than me, I say. It's incredible to me that old people like me don't shock their ticker into a heart attack.

Thanks to all the swimmers.  The Arc of York County and Special Olympics are worthy, needy and helpful organizations that need all the financial help they can get.

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