Allen Breed, Wynne Breed, Evan Cormack, Nate Cormack, Remington Pope, and Chrissy Coolidge don't mind the 43-degree water at all.
The Cold Turkey Plunge's official mascot.
Thanksgiving Day on Nantucket is a time for appreciating
family, friends, and a beautiful ocean surrounding us we can all jump
into at any given time. Which, in this town, means jumping in the water
on the morning of our beloved Turkey Day.
Children's Beach was swamped with hundreds of onlookers, and, more importantly, particiapant of the 6th annual Cold Turkey Plunge. Dozens of people around the island do this all for charity, helping to raise money for the Nantucket Atheneum by taking pledges to immerse themselves in the chilly November waters.
This year, the water was 43 degrees. That's pretty darn
cold, if you ask us. But with the sun shining, and abnormally warm
temperatures in the air, why not take a swim? We headed down to
Children's Beach to see what all the gobble was about.
A big congrats to the winners (and all of the brave participants, too):
- Largest Family Participation: The Allen Family
- Most Money Raised by a Child: Merrill McCluskey
- Most Money Raised by an Adult: Adrea Kovac
- Largest Group Participation: Small Friends
- Best Male Costume: Dvid Hulme
- Best Female Costume: Rebecca Bent
Check out our video and slideshow below of this chill event.
Photo Gallery
Video
Young and old braved the cold waters of Nantucket this Thanksgiving for
the 6th annual Cold Turkey Plunge fundraiser benefitting the Weezie
Library at the Nantucket Atheneum. Check out our coverage of this fun-filled holiday tradition in our full Turkey Plunge story here.
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