Devon Poulos, Parks & Recreation Assistant Aquatics supervisor, and lifeguard Lindsey Stratton, dump a cooler full of ice into the pool.
Leila Fulford, 8, goes down into the ice-cold pool.
Visiting from Birmingham, Alabama, are the Wagner siblings, Jane, 3, Kate, 5, Eli, 9, and Henry, 8.
BFFs, or “sisters from another mother” as they called themselves, Megan Laughlin and Lilley Marshall, both 11.
Jacob Dempsey, 5, holds two snowballs.
Journie Jofunza, 7, tries to stay out of the freezing water while cruising the obstacles above the pool.
The second Polar Dip, hosted by North Port Parks & Recreation, went swimmingly Saturday at the North Port Aquatic Center, 6205 W. Price Blvd.
With a variety of very “cool” activities, about 45 young attendees enjoyed splashing among ice cubes, throwing snowballs, then warming back up with some hot chocolate.
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