About the club

Bellingham Plunge Club is a group of neighbors who like cold water and each other. We started meeting for early plunges and kept growing.

The goal is simple: make it easy and fun to try something hard, with people who are glad you showed up.

Meet the crew

Matt Welch

  • Born with Extreme FOCW Disorder (Fear of Cold Water)
  • NOT an American Blogger & Journalist
  • Coaches local runners via T.A.G (a running group he co-owns)
  • Dove for the first time last week (see video)
Matt Welch mid-leap off the dock

Ethan Hunger

  • Named after Suzanne Collins' hit trilogy, The Hunger Games (not really)
  • Can't figure out how to backflip (see photo)
  • Grew up in Bellingham (really)
  • Has jumped off the dock at least once per month for 4+ years
Ethan Hunger mid-backflip off the dock