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Watch: Hundreds Participate In Bloomington Polar Bear Plunge

At Fairfax Beach at Lake Monroe, a few hundred people ran into the cold dark green water this morning as a part of the 11th annual polar bear plunge.

Each year, the plunge has a costume theme. This year, was "hippies," so some Bloomington residents dressed in tie-dye shirts, while others wore bikinis and head scarfs. Overall, the clothing seemed scant for the task of diving into freezing-cold water.

But many plunged forward undeterred, including WFIU Morning Edition newscaster Drew Daudelin who agreed to take the challenge and wear a Go-Pro camera to capture the experience.

Here's the video he took:

For obvious reasons, everyone ran out faster than they ran in, hoping to get out of the freezing air and into dry clothes.

Participants received a certificate and the honor of saying they took the plunge.