Every year the city of Peoria has a polar plunge in January. They challenge any resident who wants to come to swim across a 25 meter pool that has not been heated all winter. I know we are kind of pansies here in AZ, but the pool was sitting at a frigid 40 degrees and on this particular day it was about 40 degrees outside the water as well. Anyone who swims all the way across gets a free t-shirt.
I got an email from the city telling me about this and asked Nate if he wanted to do it? He looked at me like I was completely crazy and said, "No Way!" However, Jared and Gwen both wanted to try it. So the morning of the event Jared, Gwen, and, I all put on our suits and went for a swim in the icy water. Ben came along for moral support and to take pictures. Nate and Bonnie stayed home in their nice warm beds.
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| Jared and Gwen right after their swim |
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| That is me swimming across |
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| Me after my swim |
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| Our proof of how tough we are |
It was so cold!!! It took me the rest of the day to warm back up after that.
1 comment:
This sounds like so much fun. What a GREAT event!! I am so glad you did it with your kids. Way to go!!
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