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New Year's Day polar plungers, at an icy dip on Cape Cod, on their way back out of the water in near-freezing temps.
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Linda Apostolon, 61. 1st plunge. "It's invigorating and spiritual!"
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Drew Segadelli, 55. 17th plunge. "This is nothing. A few years ago it was -11 [degrees]."
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Tom Roche, 40. 8th plunge. "Make sure you have footwear. Your feet can't take the cold and go numb. I came out bleeding one year and didn't even know I'd cut myself."
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Sarah Swain, 36. 6th plunge. "It's for a good cause. And I did it six years ago when it was -11, so I had to do it this year."
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Bob Bilodeau, 56. President of the Monument Beach Polar Club. "We keep doing it 'cause we don't know enough to quit."
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Even the dogs get in on the action at the Monument Beach Polar Bear Plunge in Monument Beach, MA.
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Tony Dingmann, 61, 12th plunge. "I do it for fun, community, and it's a good cause."
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