Hundreds of people took on the Polar Plunge at Papamoa Beach yesterday, including a stormtrooper. Photo / George Novak
Where's Wally ran for the water, followed by a stormtrooper, a mermaid, a sailor, a penguin that looked a lot like Leanne Brown - and was that Matt Cowley in a woman's swimsuit?
The chilly winter sea did not scare off the hundreds of brave swimmers who took to the water for the Papamoa Unlimited's first Polar Plunge yesterday.
Papamoa Beach was spotted with colourful outfits as locals took the plunge for charity.
Event manager Kate Percy said more than 100 people had pre-registered with at least another 100 turning up on the day.