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Polar Bear Plunge Held Saturday

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Brave souls participated in the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach on Saturday morning to benefit Heart of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Brave souls participated in the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach on Saturday morning to benefit Heart of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Brave souls participated in the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach on Saturday morning to benefit Heart of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Brave souls participated in the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach on Saturday morning to benefit Heart of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Brave souls participated in the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach on Saturday morning to benefit Heart of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Brave souls participated in the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach on Saturday morning to benefit Heart of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Santa at the annual Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday morning. DANA SHAW

Santa at the annual Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday morning. DANA SHAW

Folks keep warm prior to the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach on Saturday. DANA SHAW

Folks keep warm prior to the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach on Saturday. DANA SHAW

Brain Mott and Jimmy Mack at the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach on Saturday. DANA SHAW

Brain Mott and Jimmy Mack at the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach on Saturday. DANA SHAW

Brave souls participated in the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach on Saturday morning to benefit Heart of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Brave souls participated in the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Coopers Beach on Saturday morning to benefit Heart of the Hamptons. DANA SHAW

Kathy and Tim Bishop at the Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday at Coopers Beach. DANA SHAW

Kathy and Tim Bishop at the Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday at Coopers Beach. DANA SHAW

Gregory Peck is ready for the Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday morning at Coopers Beach. DANA SHAW

Gregory Peck is ready for the Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday morning at Coopers Beach. DANA SHAW

Bryan Tapia and Maria Tapia Morocho at the Plunge on Saturday. DANA SHAW

Bryan Tapia and Maria Tapia Morocho at the Plunge on Saturday. DANA SHAW

Members of Team Ice Breakers Lisa Schenker, Marcia Hershey and Emma Schenker. DANA SHAW

Members of Team Ice Breakers Lisa Schenker, Marcia Hershey and Emma Schenker. DANA SHAW

authorStaff Writer on Dec 14, 2022
Heart of the Hamptons hosted its 19th annual Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday at Coopers Beach in Southampton Village. A record number of nearly 400 brave men, women and children... more

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