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Hundreds plunge into Atlantic Ocean
The ninth annual Southampton Polar Bear Plunge was held Saturday at Cooper's Beach; proceeds will benefit local charity Human Resources of the Hamptons. Videojournalist: Brittany Wait (Dec. 8, 2012) (December 8, 2012 6:34 PM)
Dressed as a mermaid, Jimmy Mack fearlessly sprinted across Cooper’s Beach in Southampton and plunged into the 50-degree water without hesitation.
This year during the 9th annual Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday, the veteran plunger brought along his husband Brian Mott, who dressed as Poseidon for his first plunge.
“I couldn’t believe how incredibly cold it was,” said Mott, 47, of North...
