Penguin Swim Draws Hundreds for New Year’s Day Plunge in Ocean City

Penguin Swim draws hundreds for New Year’s Day plunge in Ocean City

Hundreds of people rang in the new year with an icy tradition on the beach in Ocean City Thursday, sprinting into the Atlantic as part of the 32nd annual Penguin Swim.

Big crowds for cold plunges in Atlantic City, Ocean City

In Atlantic City and in Ocean City, plunges into the winter ocean on the first day of the year has become a tradition, including for many families.

New year plunges draw crowds to Bethany, Ocean City and Chincoteague

New Year’s Day launches three cold-water traditions on the coast, with fundraising that supports community needs, health care and local causes. The three plunges mark a festive, philanthropic start to the new year.

32nd Annual Penguin Swim dips Ocean City into the new year!

OCEAN CITY, Md. — It’s the start of a new year, but old traditions hold strong in Ocean City. Atlantic General Health kicked off the 32nd annual Penguin Swim with a plunge into the cold Atlantic. Gary Miller, with the Raven Roost, said, “This is our 17th year doing this. Over that time, we’ve raised more than $190,000 for the hospital.” Around noon on New Year’s Day, penguins from all over the Eastern Shore gathered on the Ocean City beaches to …