Eighteen swimmers (above), including, in foreground, Deltaville sisters Nicki Roy and Sarah Roy, react to the reportedly 46-degree temperature waters of Urbanna Creek during the seventh Urbanna Polar Plunge and Chili Cook-Off Saturday. While most participants were quick to return to shore at the town marina, four (below) lingered for more than three full minutes after everyone else had exited. They are, from left, Woody Stephens of White Stone, Tifanny Garcia of Lancaster, Maria Getoff of Irvington and Christopher Smith of Bethpage Camp-Resort. Smith said staying in frigid water offers health and mental benefits. “It beats the heck out of a cup of coffee,” he said. (Photo by Don Richeson)
The plunge started from the Urbanna Town Marina. The annual event had been on a COVID-19 pandemic related hiatus since last offered in 2019.
Kyle Roy (above) of Deltaville charges into a reportedly 46-degree temperature Urbanna Creek Saturday morning, joined by 17 other brave swimmers, including his 11-year-old twin sons, Rocco Roy, wearing vest, and Roman Roy, as the seventh Urbanna Polar Plunge and Chili Cook-off event begins. Maria Getoff of Irvington leads the pack.
About 200 people attended a post-plunge chili cook-off in the parking lot of Something Different restaurant. The Urbanna Business Association sponsored the free fun.
At the cook-off’s entrance at the Something Different restaurant parking lot, Urbanna Mayor Bill Goldsmith chats with passersby at a fundraising-information stand on Urbanna’s planned pool. (Photo by Don Richeson)
