Polar bear plunge

This seems like a dumb idea: In the middle of winter, strip down into your bathing suit and take a running leap into the ice-cold, freezing ocean water. Yet every year, hundreds of thrill-seekers around the world take part in this New Year’s Day ritual. In fact, on Coney Island an entire club—the Polar Bear Club—devotes itself to the sport, taking the plunge not only on January 1st, but also on multiple other times a year. For most people, the activity is an annual tradition done simply for…

Some people believe cold water swims, including the popular "polar bear plunges," have health benefits, but there's little evidence to support that notion. In fact, the practice can be dangerous.

Polar Bear Plunge 2011

Tips from A Polar Plunging Rookie. Don't stress you, you got this. A Polar Plunge is an experience you will never forget. Do it right with these tips.

The Polar Plunge is the largest fund-raising effort benefiting Special Olympics. Many states across the nation participate in this annual event through the e…

December has arrived and many people in the Spring, Texas, area are getting ready for a popular winter tradition: the polar bear plunge. Before you dive into

Nothing like plunging into icy waters to celebrate the first day of the New Year.

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Polar Bear Plunge Day on January 1 is not for the faint of heart or the very timid. Ice swimming is for the bold and daring. Plunging into January’s frigid waters is nothing short of the most insane yet invigorating way to celebrate the first day of every new year. Those courageous – some might say foolish – souls who don swim trunks and bikinis to splash their way into icy cold winter waters claim they are ‘freezin’ for a reason’ — usually to raise money for a good cause. Then again, there…