Beach 146th Makes the New Year’s Day Dip

Beach 146th usually draws one of the biggest crowds for the annual New Year’s Day polar plunge but with the mid-twenties temps with high winds making it colder, and low tide making it harder to run in and go under into the 44-degree ocean, the crowd was smaller than usual, after a few years of better conditions spoiled dippers.

But that didn’t stop all from breaking tradition as several brave souls still led a countdown from 10 and as the clock struck noon, they went barreling into the chilly waves, and then ran out and got dressed as quickly as possible.

Photos by Katie McFadden.