Brrrr! 65 people plunge into Mattapoisett Harbor for charity
Dec 25, 2012
The swim was more of a dip and run as people quickly made their way back to the shore. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Friends Jane Kassabian, Casey Allaire, Elizabeth Foley, Caroline Foley, and Mary Kate McIntire were ready for the 11 o'clock dip. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
With the temperature at 32 degrees, there was plenty of shivering before and after the swim. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
After opening gifts and some warm wassail, everyone was full of Christmas cheer. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Swimmers were in and out of the approximately 40-degree water just as fast as a kid could open a Christmas gift! BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Caroline Foley tried to warm up after a quick dip in the Harbor. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
There was plenty of shivering and holiday cheer at Helping Hands and Hooves' 12th annual Christmas Day Swim.
Sixty-five people gathered at Mattapoisett Town Beach to support the charity, which provides therapeutic horseback riding lessons for adults with disabilities.
Caroline Foley was one of several teenagers who ran into the water and said she has done the swim for several years. Foley said the charity is the reason she keeps taking the plunge
"And I just think it's fun," she added. "Y.O.L.O.!" (That's teen speak for you only live once.)
Deborah Dyson, an organizer for the event, said the group had a good turnout and there was plenty of wassail for adults (for adults only) and hot chocolate for kids to warm up.
