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Fourteenth Annual Event


Annual Date Number of
"Swimmers"
Air
Temp
Water
Temp
14th 01/01/2000 600 +33°F +33°F

A bright sunny day greeted about 600 people who took the dip this time and several thousand much warmer people performed the indispensable role of observer. Besides the TV crews, we were buzzed by a stunt pilot in a small yellow plane trailing colored smoke and some spectators came by rowboat. Joe Jarosh was the MC with the bullhorn who kept everyone in line and informed of the countdown.

Thanks to Loren Semler who supplied many of these photos.

The Banner Boys get ready for the deluge;
2 minutes to go!
Joe Jarosh starts the countdown
Our goosebumps are bigger than...
There weren't this many on the beach in the summer
Do I need a fish-eye camera to take this all in?
More traffic than an L.A. freeway
Happy New Year!
J.R. Jarosh – the T-shirt says it all