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Viewfinder: Polar Plunge Participants Dive into a New Year
The annual Polar Plunge event raised nearly $11,000 for Special Olympics Washington.
Dozens of Redmond swimmers started the new year with a frigid jaunt into Lake Sammamish as part of the annual Polar Plunge.
The event at has raised $10,886 as of Sunday afternoon, according to the Redmond Polar Plunge website. The 's team was the plunge's top fundraiser, brining in $2,950, followed by the Issaquah Swim Team and the Ice Ryders.
Top individual fundraisers were Davin Alson, Ron Balazs, Ben & Keith Nussbaum, and Ken Kieffer.
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Check out the video and photos above for scenes from Sunday's plunge. You can add your own images by clicking on the upload button below the existing photos.
Editor's note: This story was revised Sunday evening to include additional fundraising details.
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