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Video: Local Residents Take Part in Long Beach Polar Bear Splash

Annual fundraising event for Make-A-Wish Foundation drew thousands to the Riverside Boulevard Beach.

Just hours before the Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Sunday, the Long Beach Polar Bears Club held their in the ocean that drew an estimated 15,000 swimmers and spectators to Riverside Boulevard Beach in Long Beach. About 6,000 cold-water enthusiasts including many from the Wantagh-Seaford area plunged into the frigid Atlantic during this event that raises funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 

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