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Tough Jumpers Kick Off 2018 with Polar Plunge

The annual Lake Lanier challenge attracted 41 swimmers.

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Here’s a bracing introduction to the new year: a leap into Lake Lanier. Though turnout was smaller than in years past, 41 intrepid jumpers turned out for the annual event last Monday despite snow flurries in the air. 

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