{"id":102412,"date":"2026-01-01T17:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/102412\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T17:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:27:17","slug":"new-years-cold-plunge-at-deleon-springs-orlando-sentinel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/102412\/","title":{"rendered":"New Years Cold Plunge at DeLeon Springs \u2013 Orlando Sentinel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A family braves the 32-degree weather to leap into the...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19891_7b4d75.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A family braves the 32-degree weather to leap into the waters of DeLeon Springs for the \u201cDeLeon Dunk\u201d on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The event is held every year in the 72-degree springs to bring in the new year. More than 100 people took part in the event. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kids and adults warm their feet by a fire pit...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19887_25b785.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19887_25b785.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kids and adults warm their feet by a fire pit before braving the 32-degree weather to leap into the waters of DeLeon Springs for the \u201cDeLeon Dunk\u201d on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The event is held every year in the 72-degree springs to bring in the new year. More than 100 people took part in the event. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A baby doesn't seem to mind braving the 32-degree weather...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19872_ca8eae.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19872_ca8eae.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A baby doesn&#8217;t seem to mind braving the 32-degree weather to leap into the waters of DeLeon Springs for the \u201cDeLeon Dunk\u201d on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The event is held every year in the 72-degree springs to bring in the new year. More than 100 people took part in the event. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kids shiver in the 32-degree weather before leaping into the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19876_3fdbb4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19876_3fdbb4.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kids shiver in the 32-degree weather before leaping into the waters of DeLeon Springs for the \u201cDeLeon Dunk\u201d on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The event is held every year in the 72-degree springs to bring in the new year. More than 100 people took part in the event. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Swimmers wait in the 32-degree weather to leap into the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19866_1fe1b0.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19866_1fe1b0.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Swimmers wait in the 32-degree weather to leap into the waters of DeLeon Springs for the \u201cDeLeon Dunk\u201d on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The event is held every year in the 72-degree springs to bring in the new year. More than 100 people took part in the event. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dressed warmly, swimmers wait in the 32-degree weather to leap...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19863_66c8a7.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19863_66c8a7.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dressed warmly, swimmers wait in the 32-degree weather to leap into the waters of DeLeon Springs for the \u201cDeLeon Dunk\u201d on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The event is held every year in the 72-degree springs to bring in the new year. More than 100 people took part in the event. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Swimmers wait in the 32-degree weather to leap into the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19867_baa67a.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19867_baa67a.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Swimmers wait in the 32-degree weather to leap into the waters of DeLeon Springs for the \u201cDeLeon Dunk\u201d on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The event is held every year in the 72-degree springs to bring in the new year. More than 100 people took part in the event. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A child is bundled up in the 32-degree weather before...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19860_ae0cf0.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19860_ae0cf0.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A child is bundled up in the 32-degree weather before leaping into the waters of DeLeon Springs for the \u201cDeLeon Dunk\u201d on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The event is held every year in the 72-degree springs to bring in the new year. More than 100 people took part in the event. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A lone swimmer, dressed in holiday garb, walks across a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19858_4fae73.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19858_4fae73.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A lone swimmer, dressed in holiday garb, walks across a bridge in the 32-degree weather to leap into the waters of DeLeon Springs for the \u201cDeLeon Dunk\u201d on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The event is held every year in the 72-degree springs to bring in the new year. More than 100 people took part in the event. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Participants in the early-morning mist brave the 32-degree weather to...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19869_73528a.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19869_73528a.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Participants in the early-morning mist brave the 32-degree weather to leap into the waters of DeLeon Springs for the \u201cDeLeon Dunk\u201d on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The event is held every year in the 72-degree springs to bring in the new year. More than 100 people took part in the event. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Swimmers smile after braving the 32-degree weather to leap into...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19898_dee11b.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOS-L-DeLeonDunk19898_dee11b.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Swimmers smile after braving the 32-degree weather to leap into the waters of DeLeon Springs for the \u201cDeLeon Dunk\u201d on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The event is held every year in the 72-degree springs to bring in the new year. More than 100 people took part in the event. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 11<\/p>\n<p>A family braves the 32-degree weather to leap into the waters of DeLeon Springs for the \u201cDeLeon Dunk\u201d on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The event is held every year in the 72-degree springs to bring in the new year. More than 100 people took part in the event. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A family braves the 32-degree weather to leap into the waters of DeLeon Springs for the \u201cDeLeon Dunk\u201d&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":102413,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[1594,28,114,139,141,140,109,106,107,2261],"class_list":{"0":"post-102412","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-orlando","8":"tag-explore-florida","9":"tag-florida","10":"tag-latest-headlines","11":"tag-orlando","12":"tag-orlando-headlines","13":"tag-orlando-news","14":"tag-social","15":"tag-things-to-do","16":"tag-travel","17":"tag-volusia-county"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102412\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}