People dash into the Maumee River in freezing temperatures during the Polar Bear Plunge Friday, January 1, 2016, in Waterville.
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Joe Sutherlin-Gorsha of Toledo wades into the Maumee River during the Polar Bear Plunge.
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Julia Loeb, 14, of Toledo reacts to the cold water.
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Plungers run into the freezing temperatures and strong currents of the Maumee River in Waterville.
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Spenser Kale of Perrysburg runs in the Maumee River.
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Matthew Orchard of Perrysburg completes his run in the Maumee River.
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Paityn Dishop, left, of Bowling Green shows Ashley Snyder , also of Bowling Green, just how cold her hands are prior to the Polar Bear Plunge.
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