2010 Penguin Plunge

Date: 2/2/2010

WESTFIELD -- Eighty-one swimmers braved the icy waters of Hampton Pond to raise $11,500 for the Amelia Park Children's Museum in the 6th annual Penguin Plunge

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(clockwise) Westfield residents Chris Avery (left, dressed as an Avatar) and Ken Gustafson (clad as Braveheart) pose for a photo prior to the plunge; Westfield State Rep. Donald Humason Jr. takes his annual plunge; Costumed as a nurse, Kayla Artz (R) is guided through the 32 degree water by her mother (and "patient") Lynne Clarke; Dressed up as a hula dancer, Justin King of Westfield completes his plunge; Dressed as Little Red Riding Hood, Westfield's Alice Serre plunges into the icy water; Lance Matos and Jillian DeLude plunge together.