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Meet your Polar Dip organizers
We decided to dive in the ocean one New Year's Day in 2017 with a few friends.
Over the years the event has grown into a community event with hundreds participating!
Hugh Margerum
Hugh Margerum
Hugh MargerumÂ
is an abstract artist and promoter of creative community fun and has been involved in the food and wine scene in Santa Barbara for many years. His art website is hughmargerum.com
Julie DeAngelis
is a speech therapist at Rite Care Santa Barbara and a purveyor of parasols and lifestyle accoutrements at Parasols in Paradise.
The Polar Dip Santa Barbara started in 2017 with just five people diving in the ocean!
Polar Dip History 2017 - 2024
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