It was amazing. I woke up still a bit drunk of course from New Years Eve. To tell you the truth, I wasn’t excited so much for New Years Eve as I was for the Dip. I met up with my friend Don at the Q ...

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, ...

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 ...

FAIRMONT — Summertime may be the one stretch during the year where swimming pools see the most action, but for athletes like Fairmont Senior’s Tred Bennington, being in the water isn’t just a ...

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.

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 ...

On Saturday, December 28, dip your toes, take a plunge or go for a 300-yard or 500-yard buoy swim in the great Pacific, then warm up in the heated Beach House pool. Celebrate this annual tradition ...

Lockport resident Jennifer Touchine is gearing up to take a frigid plunge in support of local efforts to revive a turtle-shaped building in downtown Niagara Falls. Touchine will participate in ...

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The Scientific name for the polar bear is Ursus maritimus. Learn about this magnificent species, its classification, and ...