Projo 7 to 7 News Blog

Of course, it's always cold if you're jumping into The Bay for a good cause on New Year's Day.

But this year, forecasters say it'll be especially chilly, with wind chills in making it feel like -6 at 9 a.m. It could warm up by noon to a whopping 4 degrees.

If you're plunging, you may want to check the tides before you do.

Here's a list of New Year's Day swims:

• Block Island: New Year's Day Polar Bear Swim will be held at noon, sharp, at Fred Benson Town Beach on Corn Neck Road. Polar Swim T-shirts and hot chocolate will be sold. Swimmers -- and spectators -- can keep warm by the large bonfire on the beach.

• Galilee: The 18th annual Bucks for Scups swim, to benefit the Point Judith Fisherman Scholarship Fund, begins at noon at Salty Brine Beach, off Sand Hill Cove. Donations of $20 are suggested.

• Jamestown: The 33rd annual Penguin Plunge will once again raise money for Special Olympics Rhode Island with a swim that begins at noon at Mackerel Cove.

• Little Compton: The Penguin Plunge at South Shore Beach, off South Shore Road, begins at noon, with registration at 11 a.m. Swimmers pay $10 to participate. The event benefits the youth activities council of the Little Compton Community Center.

• Matunuck: The 10th annual Dip for Multiple Sclerosis will be hosted by the Joyce Family Pub, off Matunuck Beach Road, which opens at 9 a.m., with the swim taking place at noon.

• Narragansett: The Pier Plunge at Narragansett Town Beach will benefit The Jonnycake Center and Lions Club charities. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at the Canonchet Pavilion/North Beach Clubhouse, with the swim taking place at noon. The fee is $20.

• Newport: The Newport Polar Bears will hold their 30th annual plunge at noon at Easton's Beach -- this year to benefit 7-year-old Austin Hayes, of Little Compton, through the A Wish Come True foundation.

• North Kingstown: The 36th Annual Polar Bear Plunge at 2 p.m. at the North Kingstown Town Beach. Refreshments and certificates provided after the plunge at the Community Center. This event is sponsored by the West Bay Family YMCA.

• Warwick: The Seawall Splash at noon on Oakland Beach to benefit efforts to build a turn-of-the-20th-century-style carousel.

• Westerly: The 3rd annual Freezin' for a Reason Penguin Plunge at Misquamicut Beach takes place at noon, following an 11:30 March of the Penguins costume parade. Registration is at 11 a.m. at the Andrea Hotel, 89 Atlantic Ave. The event benefits the WARM Center (Westerly Area Rest Meals).

 Tags  Block Island Jamestown Little Compton Narragansett Narragansett Bay Newport North Kingstown plunge polar bear swim Warwick Westerly

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