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Polar Bear Plunges Raise Funds In East Hampton

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Plungers make a quick exit from the frigid surf at Main Beach on Saturday in East Hampton. COURTESY CRAIG BRIERLEY

Plungers make a quick exit from the frigid surf at Main Beach on Saturday in East Hampton. COURTESY CRAIG BRIERLEY

Plungers make a quick exit from the frigid surf at Main Beach on Saturday in East Hampton. COURTESY CRAIG BRIERLEY

Plungers make a quick exit from the frigid surf at Main Beach on Saturday in East Hampton. COURTESY CRAIG BRIERLEY

Participants linger in the surf during the Polar Bear Plunge on Main Beach in East Hampton. COURTESY MIKE BOTTINI

Participants linger in the surf during the Polar Bear Plunge on Main Beach in East Hampton. COURTESY MIKE BOTTINI

Participants linger in the surf during the Polar Bear Plunge on Main Beach in East Hampton. COURTESY MIKE BOTTINI

Participants linger in the surf during the Polar Bear Plunge on Main Beach in East Hampton. COURTESY MIKE BOTTINI

Participants linger in the surf during the Polar Bear Plunge on Main Beach in East Hampton. COURTESY MIKE BOTTINI

Participants linger in the surf during the Polar Bear Plunge on Main Beach in East Hampton. COURTESY MIKE BOTTINI

Participants linger in the surf during the Polar Bear Plunge on Main Beach in East Hampton. COURTESY MIKE BOTTINI

Participants linger in the surf during the Polar Bear Plunge on Main Beach in East Hampton. COURTESY MIKE BOTTINI

The lifeguard contingent lines up at Main Beach in East Hampton. KYRIL BROMLEY

The lifeguard contingent lines up at Main Beach in East Hampton. KYRIL BROMLEY

The lifeguard contingent lines up at Main Beach in East Hampton. KYRIL BROMLEY

The lifeguard contingent lines up at Main Beach in East Hampton. KYRIL BROMLEY

The lifeguards lead the way. KYRIL BROMLEY

The lifeguards lead the way. KYRIL BROMLEY

The lifeguards lead the way. KYRIL BROMLEY

The lifeguards lead the way. KYRIL BROMLEY

The first cold splashes. KYRIL BROMLEY

The first cold splashes. KYRIL BROMLEY

The first cold splashes. KYRIL BROMLEY

The first cold splashes. KYRIL BROMLEY

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author on Jan 7, 2011
Hundreds of people dispensed with reason on New Year’s Day to take part in a pair of Polar Bear Plunges in East Hampton. Fortunately, the weather was downright balmy with... more

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