DUBLIN, Ga. — The Dublin-Laurens County Recreation Authority held its first-ever Polar Plunge Saturday morning.
Now, if you've never heard of a Polar Plunge, it's pretty simple to explain. It's an event held during the winter where participants jump into a body of water despite very cold temperatures.
Program coordinator Curtis Coates says it's usually done as a New Year's Resolution to wash away all the bad from the previous year.
The rec authority did something a bit different with the plunge. Participants ran or walked one-mile before jumping into the water at Southern Pines Water Park.
"Just New Year's, you know, creating a good way to do a resolution. People contacted me and this event was actually on their bucket list, so they were able to check that off. Veterans contacted me because they wanted to do it to build camaraderie, so that was some of the [sic] motivation behind the event," Coates said.
He says it's something fun and healthy for people to participate in.
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