JOIN OCEAN CITY ON NEW YEARโS DAY FOR THE 28TH ANNUAL PENGUIN SWIM!
Get ready to dunk your penguin tail in the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean to support ourย communityโs Healthcare Heroes! The 28th Annual Penguin Swim is set for Saturday, January 1, 2022 andย will take place once again on the beach at the Princess Royale Oceanfront Hotel at 91st Street in Oceanย City, Maryland!
The health and safety of participants, spectators, staff and volunteers are at the forefront of the logistics planning. All event details will be subject to change due to COVID-19 conditions andย requirements at the time of the event. Please visit the event website www.aghpenguinswim.org forย complete up-to-date information.
Individuals and teams are invited to join in the fundraising. Participants who register on or beforeย December 10th will receive an official 2022 AGH Penguin Swim short-sleeve t-shirt for their $25ย registration fee. Shirts for participants who register after December 10 th will be available while suppliesย last. Individual participants who raise or donate $100 or more will also be eligible to receive an officialย 2022 AGH Penguin Swim long-sleeve t-shirt while supplies last. Participants can register online now toย start collecting donations. To view this yearโs shirts, or to register, visit www.aghpenguinswim.org.
All participants are required to register either online or in person and check in on New Yearโs Eve or Newย Yearโs Day to receive a wristband to gain access to the swim area. Advance online registration isย recommended.
Participants are encouraged to come to pre-registration and advance check-in at the Princess Royale fromย 2 – 4 p.m. on New Yearโs Eve. Avoid long lines on event day and pick up wristbands and shirts early!
Participants will also receive an additional Penguin Swim item during advance check-in!
Event day registration and check-in will begin at 10 a.m., ending promptly at 12:30 p.m., with the mainย event at 1 p.m. on the beach at 91 st street. The time in between will be chock full of fun activities theย whole family will enjoy: carnival games, face painting, mermaids and more. The Bull on the Beach teamย will parade down the beach at 12:45 p.m. from 94th Street to the swim area in front of the Princess Royale.
Spectators are welcome!
All participants and spectators are expected to follow all posted instructions and verbal directions ofย volunteers and staff for face coverings and physical distancing before, during and after the event.
Special recognition awards will be given to Oldest and Youngest Penguins, and the Penguin who traveledย the furthest. Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded to those who raise the most money inย divisions for Individuals โ Adults (19 & Over); Youth (18 & Under); Celebrity Challenge, and Teams โย Businesses; Community Groups/Organizations; Youth/Family; Celebrity Challenge.
Unable to attend? No problem! You can still participate in the Cyber Swim! Register online; then take anย ice-cold dip wherever you are and post a photo or video of your personal virtual Penguin Swim on socialย media using #OCPenguinSwim. Make sure your post is public so we can see it! Find us on Facebook,ย Twitter and Instagram! Participants can register for the cyber swim on the event website and pay anย additional $5 fee per participant to cover costs to have their t-shirts shipped to them.
Call the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation office at 410-641-9671 or go to www.aghpenguinswim.orgย for more information.
