The crowd gets excited as the count down to the 2013 Penguin Plunge in Del Mar.

Penguin Plunge 2013

by staffJanuary 2, 2013July 22, 2015636

DEL MAR — New Year’s Day revelers take to the waters off of Del Mar for the annual Penguin Plunge. Photos by Daniel Knighton

Spencer Lafferty, 10, sand-surfs in front of the lifeguard tower while waiting for the Penguin Plunge to start.

San Diego resident Terri Thomas channels her inner leopard!

Left to right: Encinitas resident Charles Heppner, and La Costa residents Mary Ellen Heppner, Cheryl Dodds, and Jeff Johnson.

The crowd gets excited as the count down to the 2013 Penguin Plunge in Del Mar.

Hundreds of people celebrate the New Year with a dunk in the chilly 55-degree Pacific Ocean as part of the annual Penguin Plunge in Del Mar.

Del Mar resident Amy Stingley enjoys the Penguin Plunge with her friends.

A man jumps over an incoming wave at the 2013 Penguin Plunge in Del Mar.

Solana Beach resident Bill Wechter comes out of the chilly water after his first Penguin Plunge.

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