Polar Plunge
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
March 14, 2016 1:53pm CST
The State where I am now living has what they call a Polar Plunge.
People go into the lake in the winter time and freeze at least I would freeze but of course you wouldn't catch me doing this.
They have 20 different events over 3 months to raise money for such as volleyball, special olympics, shred a thon and many others.
What do you think is it something you would do?
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26 responses
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
14 Mar 16
It's certainly something I would NOT do! We do have many people here who go for a swim in the sea on Christmas Day (when the sea is actually rather warmer than the air, so I'm told that the agony is in getting out rather than staying in!) and one of our local swimming clubs also has a mid-winter swim (in the river, which would be much colder than the sea).
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
14 Mar 16
@jaboUK The sea around the UK (especially in the West) is warmed by the Gulf Stream and is at a pretty constant temperature all year round. Of course, in the shallows it can be warmer in the summer but in the winter it tends to be quite a bit warmer than the air. Rivers tend to be not a lot warmer than the surrounding air, so are usually colder in the winter than the sea.
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@allknowing (136435)
• India
15 Mar 16
Old and stupid is perfect! Who else would paint a mango yellow
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
15 Mar 16
@allknowing At least I have enough sense to paint it yellow instead of blue.
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@allknowing (136435)
• India
15 Mar 16
@Asylum It is not the colour of Copper Sulphate but its effect on the mangoes. They turn yellow!!!
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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
15 Mar 16
They started this in my community a few years ago and every year my husband says he wants to do it. I am glad he doesn't, I don't know if his health can handle it and there is no way I would do this, I don't even like going swimming at the beginning of the season because the water is so cold.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Mar 16
@Carmelanirel2
No way would anyone get me in that frigid water. I prefer my water nice and warm and headed towards downright hot. 
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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
16 Mar 16
@Marcyaz Well, maybe for a bath, but for swimming I prefer lukewarm, not too hot and not too cold. I have swam in pools/lakes where the water was too warm, I had to keep splashing my face to keep cool and as for going for a good swim? Forget it, too warm after a short while.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
15 Mar 16
NO way Jose, I want the water to be 78 or above!! lol
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Mar 16
@BelleStarr
I'm with you on the 78 or above.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
14 Mar 16
And we have 84 degrees today!!!
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
16 Mar 16
I think it is great that you are doing that. However, it is not something I would ever try.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Mar 16
@slund2041
No, I am not going to do that water is too cold for me.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
17 Mar 16
Nope, it wouldn't be my idea of fun.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
21 Apr 16
I think after a LOT of hesitation, I would eventually do it.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
15 Feb 17
@Daljinder lol If something better came along then yes.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
15 Feb 17
@VivaLaDani13 I have a date with a burger and a pizza. So, see you later. Have fun ice water dipping! 
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
14 Feb 17
@VivaLaDani13 Great then I can skip the event altogether 
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@allknowing (136435)
• India
15 Mar 16
Leave alone getting there I do not even have a cold water bath (lol)
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Mar 16
@allknowing
I like warm water only. no cold water baths for me either.
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
15 Mar 16
I don't think I will like that. Im good with the normal plunge.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
15 Mar 16
Where we used to live, they had a polar plunge in the swimming pool of our apartments. It was about 2 weeks ago. There is no way I would do it because first, I can't swim and second, I can't stand the cold. But I would sponsor someone who would do it.
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@lilnana1111 (2305)
• United States
15 Mar 16
No way, I'm a whimp, it has to be nice and warm outside before I get into the water.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Mar 16
@lilnana1111
I am a whimp with you no cold water for me either.
@DeborahDiane (40293)
• Laguna Woods, California
15 Mar 16
No! I rarely even go into the relatively cool water of the Pacific, here in Laguna Beach, CA, because I think it is too cold for me. I know I would not do anything like that!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
15 Mar 16
@DeborahDiane
I wouldn't want to go out in that cold water either.
