THREE MINUTES! Greg stayed in the icy Chesapeake Bay up to his neck on February 3, 2023 for three minutes to help raise almost $4,000 for the Polar Bear Plunge benefiting the Special Olympics of Southern Maryland (SOMD). The Hyde and Stevenson Concrete team prepped by chatting with first responder Heroes and SOMD Super Plungers. But nothing could prepare them for the 41° in water excitement and tingling limbs upon exiting the water to the 28° land temp with 25-40 gust knot windspeed on the cold wet beach in Annapolis, MD.
Maddison is very proud of her teammates. As captain, she brought the plunge idea as an office team building activity and way to give back to the community. Hyde Company first plunged as a team in 2022 on a beautiful 60° day on the Chesapeake Bay. In 2022, Greg raised $1,000 and stayed in for one minute. Inspired by the SOMD Athletes and their stories, the tropical island raised, former Naval officer upped the ante for 2023. A week before the event, Greg emailed buddies around the world reminding them of his Puerto Rican roots and his plan to spend one minute in the water for every $1,000 raised. “The Plunge is for a great cause, and I’m willing to put myself through some physical effort to support!” said Greg. click to view video
Plungers Pictured from left: John, Greg, Meghan, Paige, Devin, Maddison, Rebecca & land support, Kerry