SPLASHDOWN - Spectators cheer as New Year's day jumpers splash around in Upper Nemahbin Lake during the annual Polar Bear Plunge in the Town of Summit on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013.
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THREE, TWO, ONE... Participants launch into the channel between Upper and Lower Nemahbin lakes during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at the (new) Sports Channel Bar in the Town of Summit on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. All proceeds from this year's event will benefit Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
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FAMILY GATHERING - Shorty (left) and Josh Wegner of Oconomowoc prepare for a dip into the frigid water of Upper Nemahbin Lake during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at the (new) Sports Channel Bar in the Town of Summit on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013.
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SANTAS HELPERS - Ashley Borowski (left), 11, and her sister Angie, 14, of Oconomowoc are all smiles before the annual Polar Bear Plunge on Upper Nemahbin Lake on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. Like many jumpers attending, the Borowski sisters have taken this plunge before, and are eager to hit the water once more.
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JAMMIN - Guitarist/vocalist "Mike" from The BigWheel Band entertains the crowd inside a heated tent at the Sports Channel Bar prior to the annual Polar Bear Plunge on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013.
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SPECTATOR SPORT - A crowd gathers on the ice of Upper Nemahbin Lake to watch the annual Polar Bear Plunge in the Town of Summit on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. This year's event is hosted by Sports Channel, StolleyÕs Hogg Alley, OleÕs Tap, Oconomowoc Rugby Football Club, and Grounds Maintenance Services. All proceeds will benefit Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
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HOW COLD? - Army Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Hartrich of Sullivan scrambles out of the frigid water of Upper Nemahbin Lake during the annual Polar Bear Plunge in the Town of Summit on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013.
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BACK TO SHORE! - Alec Jaeschke (right), 15, of Delafield, makes a bee-line for dry land after participating in the annual Polar Bear Plunge on Upper Nemahbin Lake in the Town of Summit on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. All proceeds from this year's event will benefit Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
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FROZEN TUNDRA? - James Stewart of Dousman frolics in the channel between Upper and Lower Nemahbin lakes during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at the (new) Sports Channel Bar in the Town of Summit on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013.
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SOCIAL GATHERING - Shivering (from left) Natalie Lirette of North Prairie, Kathryn Buggs of Pewaukee, Erin Krofta, 15, and Ryan Krofta, both of Waukesha, pause for a photo after the annual Polar Bear Plunge at the (new) Sports Channel Bar in the Town of Summit on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013.
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FASHION STATEMENT - Four time jumpers Kenzie Wenzel and Alec Jaeschke, both 15 of Delafield, display one of the coveted 2013 "Polar Bear Splash" t-shirts after taking the plunge on Upper Nemahbin Lake in the Town of Summit on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. All proceeds from this year's event will benefit Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
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