Polar Bear Plunge at Clunie PoolLoading
  • Polar Bear Plunge
    People jump into the cold water at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park during the Polar Bear Plunge, in an attempt to raise money for city pools by the Dept. of Parks and Recreation.
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    Rob Collier of Sacramento reacts to the icy temperatures after taking the Polar Bear Plunge at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park. Saturday,
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  • Polar Bear Plunge
    Rob Collier of Sacramento takes the Polar Bear Plunge which was really more of a solar bear plunge at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park.
    Lezlie Sterling | lsterling@sacbee.com
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    Debbie McDermott prepares to take the Polar Bear Plunge at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park.
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    People wait at the diving board to jump into the cold water at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park during the Polar Bear Plunge. Saturday, January, 7, 2012.
    Lezlie Sterling | lsterling@sacbee.com
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    A polar bear waits out front the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park during the Polar Bear Plunge. Saturday, January, 7, 2012.
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  • Polar Bear Plunge
    People jump into the cold water at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park during the Polar Bear Plunge. Saturday, January, 7, 2012.
    Lezlie Sterling | lsterling@sacbee.com
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    Looking like little polar bears, Jordyn and Paige Lumpus, 2, held by their parents, Bill and Grace Limpus make an appearance at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park during the Polar Bear Plunge.
    Lezlie Sterling | lsterling@sacbee.com
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    Dominic Colchico jumps into the cold water at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park during the Polar Bear Plunge.
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    Dominic Colchico reacts after jumping into the cold water at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park during the Polar Bear Plunge.
    Lezlie Sterling | lsterling@sacbee.com
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    Maxx Colchico, 8, is unsure if he wants to take the Polar Bear Plunge into the cold water at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park.
    Lezlie Sterling | lsterling@sacbee.com
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    Lennea Castro, 11, reacts after after jumping into the cold water at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park during the Polar Bear Plunge.
    Lezlie Sterling | lsterling@sacbee.com
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    Donna Manning, Jenny Bauer and Beth Stern dry off after jumping into the cold water at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park during the Polar Bear Plunge.
    Lezlie Sterling | lsterling@sacbee.com
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    Jason Lynch react to the cold after jumping into the water at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park during the Polar Bear Plunge.
    Lezlie Sterling | lsterling@sacbee.com
  • Polar Bear Plunge
    Rob Collier dries off after jumping into the cold water at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park during the Polar Bear Plunge.
    Lezlie Sterling | lsterling@sacbee.com
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    Colin Ono-Moore does a flip into the cold water at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park during the Polar Bear Plunge.
    Lezlie Sterling | lsterling@sacbee.com
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    Cecelia Colchico, 10, left, and Holly Lynch, 10, members of the Clunie Marlins swim team, react after jumping out of the icy waters at the Clunie Pool at McKinley Park during the Polar Bear Plunge.
    Lezlie Sterling | lsterling@sacbee.com

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