Advocates Cool Off in Potomac | NBC Washington

Their politics may be red hot, but their core temperatures were not.

Hundreds from the D.C. region hopped into the icy waters of the Potomac River Saturday in a statement to U.S. Congress.

Their message? Keep winter cold. The advocacy group hopes to bring more attention to melting polar ice caps and environmental change. Apparently, they felt that writing a letter was not splashy enough.

Congresswoman Donna Edwards of Prince George's County was among the polar-bearish swimmers on Saturday. The group congregated on the beach at National Harbor, before leaping into the frigid flow.