The first official Polar Bear Swim took place on Jan. 1, 1953, and it’s been held every year since, with two recent exceptions: The pandemic and a sewage spill caused the swim to be canceled in ...

In a campus-wide email on Feb. 6, the Winter Carnival Council announced that the polar bear swim will be canceled for the 2024 Winter Carnival weekend. According to the email, the cancellation comes ...

He was dressed up as a polar bear and sewed the costume himself. I donned my viking helmet and a hoola skirt. It was such a gorgeous, sunny morning, mid-40s.

OLCOTT, N.Y. — On Sunday, Mar. 2 folks will be braving the cold waters of Lake Ontario for a good cause. The Olcott Lions Club has hosted the annual Polar Bear Swim for Sight for over 56-years now.

Polar bears love plunging into refreshing water as well. These Arctic animals enjoy swimming just like humans do, and one zoo shared the cutest video of a polar bear jumping into a pool.

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. Pre ...