Mar. 1—OLCOTT — Hundreds of swimmers will be taking their annual plunge into the chilly winter waters of Lake Ontario on Sunday. The 55th annual Polar Bear Swim, organized by the Olcott Lions Club, ...

Polar Bear Swim Day, or Polar Bear Plunge Day, is a day each year dedicated to taking a polar bear plunge, where participants enter a cold body of water as part of a challenge or for charity. Although ...

A more than 70-year-old San Pedro tradition will return to Cabrillo Beach on New Year’s Day — with folks celebrating 2024’s arrival by splashing in the frigid ocean waves. The annual Polar Bear swim, ...

After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the annual Polar Bear Swim returns to the City of Santa Monica’s Annenberg Community Beach House on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Skadi, one of the polar bears we're tracking on the Polar Bear Tracker, has been recorded swimming at least 74km in one day - and maybe more. This is believed to be the first conclusive proof that ...

San Pedro ushered in 2025 on Wednesday morning, Jan. 1, in the traditional way — with a chilled splash into the Pacific Ocean. The annual Polar Bear Swim drew hundreds, as usual, for the bracing, ...

Individuals looking to raise money for their favorite non-profit can splash for cold, hard cash at the 56th annual Olcott Polar Bear Swim on Sunday. The Olcott Lions Club now invites non-profits to ...

Lifeguards have been known to scold rascally swimmers for horseplay around the pool. But would they dare blow the whistle for polar bear play? No megaphone at any volume would have been able to stop ...

Thousands of people flocked to Cayucos on a cool and sunny New Year’s Day to take a quick dip in the chilly waters of the Pacific Ocean — or watch others take the plunge. Now in its 43rd year, the ...