These Mohnton polar plungers stayed in the water the longest during the YMCA of Reading and Berks County’s 19th annual Marsh Madness Polar Plunge at Blue Marsh Lake on Saturday, March 15, 2025.

The temperature during the polar plunge was 29 degrees. There were about 35 participants who were brave enough to jump in the water, with the youngest being 8 years old; Mortimer was the oldest at 68.

At 9:20 a.m., it’s the Kids Polar Plunge followed by the Adults Polar Plunge at 9:30 a.m. The 300-yard swim will follow at 9:40 a.m. and the 500-yard buoy swim at 9:50 a.m.

Think twice before taking the plunge. Polar plunges take place when groups gather — often to ring in the new year or raise money for charity — and jump into frigid bodies of water.

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So if you haven’t started your training for the 2017 polar bear plunge, it’s probably best to sit this one out. You’ll just have to enjoy watching other people freeze their butts off. More ...

These Mohnton polar plungers stayed in the water the longest during the YMCA of Reading and Berks County’s 19th annual Marsh Madness Polar Plunge at Blue Marsh Lake on Saturday, March 15, 2025.