Despite cold water temperatures, overcast skies, and strong rip currents, thousands of people participated in the annual Penguin Plunge in Del Mar on Wednesday, starting the new year with a refreshing dip in the ocean. Participants described the plunge as invigorating and a symbolic way to leave behind the past year.
People braved the chilly ocean water for the Penguin Plunge at 17th Street beach in Del Mar on a foggy morning on Wednesday. Gray skies, colder-than-normal water and strong rip currents couldn’t deter a few thousand people from starting off the new year by jumping in the ocean as part of the annual Penguin Plunge in Del Mar .
“My legs are numb — it was colder than I thought,” said Lily Olivarria of Imperial Beach after quickly zipping out of the frigid water to towel off. “But it was fun. It felt good — it felt refreshing.” “This is a perfect transition,” he said. “The ocean has a cleansing power to help you leave the bad behind and embrace the new. It’s a good year to leave behind, and it’s a good new year to look forward to.”
Rancho Peñasquitos resident Greg Meloney was a first-timer who was unaware the event existed before hearing about it on TV news Tuesday night.“I just wanted to try it once,” said Meloney, who expressed confidence he could survive the 57-degree water just before the event began at 11 a.m. sharp. “We won’t be in for long.”
“It was ice cold in the water, but it was great and I’d be glad to do it every year,” she said while eating a doughnut that participants get as a post-plunge reward.
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