This Jersey Shore polar bear plunge draws thousands. It all started as a dare.
The New Year’s Day polar plunge in Brigantine draws thousands of participants and spectators, but it started with a couple of friends daring themselves to jump into the ocean. That’s how Augie Peltonen recalls that first Jan.
Ring in 2025 with a chill at Austin's Barton Springs Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day
Ring in the New Year with a dip in the spring! The annual Barton Springs Polar Plunge invites Austinites to brave the chilly waters on Jan. 1.
Celebrate the new year with a Polar Bear Plunge
Celebrate 2025 with a Polar Bear Plunge at two locations in the Bakersfield area. Community members can go down to the activity pool at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center to slide down the slide into the icy water and then swim 25 yards.
Organizer of Farmington polar bear plunge hoping for crowd of 500 this year
A bone-chilling event now in its fourth year is expected to draw participants from Santa Fe, Albuquerque and beyond to Farmington on New Year's Day. Organizer Dave Dailey, a Farmington business consultant and real estate agent,
Why Austin Loves the Polar Bear Plunge
Cold plunge enthusiasts point to heart benefits as well. When plunged into frigid water, the body constricts blood flow to the core. Then the blood pumps back out through arteries and veins when exposed to warmth. (Note: Cold plunges are not generally recommended for people with heart conditions or other medical conditions.)
Dive into 2025: Edmonds Polar Bear Plunge set for Jan. 1
It’s time to dive into the New Year during the 18th annual Polar Bear Plunge, hosted by The Edmonds Uplift Society at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1. The event
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Ready to take the plunge?
The traditional Polar Bear Plunge will begin at noon Wednesday at the dock below the Red Wolf Crossing Bridge, 15th Street in Clarkston near Hells Canyon Resort, although people often begin arriving ...
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HUCKLEBERRIES: Bear with me here
In the beginning, there were five. On Nov. 21, 1978, Pat Mitchell, then 16, and four Coeur d’Alene High buddies stripped down ...
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Before Milwaukee's Polar Plunge, there was a Polar Bear Club that regularly swam in the lake in winter
Before there was a Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day in Milwaukee, there was the Milwaukee Polar Bear Club. And its members didn't just dive into frigid Lake Michigan on the first day of ...
La Jolla News Nuggets: Polar Bear Plunge, e-bike vouchers, Jacobses honored, more
Ushering in the new year on Wednesday, Jan. 1, the La Jolla Cove Swim Club will welcome people to dive into the chilly ...
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Could be a snowy Plunge
Hundreds of adults and kids are expected to line up at Sanders Beach at noon Jan. 1 for a dip — run in, dive under, run out ...
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Schertz Polar Bear Plunge event to include 5K race
To kick off the new year, the Schertz Family YMCA will host the first annual Polar Bear 5K and Plunge. While the plunge is an ...
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Five polar plunges to kick off 2025 on Cape Cod
While some plan to sleep off their New Year's Eve celebrations this year, others might prefer a fresher, colder recovery plan ...