Category: Winter Swimming
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Mid-Winter Swim | 25 Polar Plungers Help Raise Money for Education in Rossford | WTOL11
People in Rossford are taking a chilling dip to raise money for education. The Bulldog Foundation held a Polar Plunge Fundraiser at Carpenters Local 351 Union Hall with at least 25 plungers signed up to jump in the freezing cold lake. It was all to raise money for teacher grants and student scholarships through the…
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Swim Coach Pledges Polar Plunge to Fundraise for Hurricane Helene Victims | WXLV-TV
Volunteers helping Helene families in Swannanoa and Black Mountain are taking it one step further with a polar plunge pool challenge to raise thousands. Beth Rathbone is a swim coach for Owen High School in Buncombe County and Mountain Heritage in Yancey County. She has a personal goal to raise $6,000 as she plunges this…
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Winter Swimming in Copenhagen Harbor – A Chilly Challenge! | DRM News
On Wednesday evening (January 15), around 20 people took part in a winter swim in Copenhagen’s harbor. The event, organized by Wonderful Copenhagen, the city’s tourist board, and several local hotels, invited both residents and visitors to take a refreshing dip in the cold harbor waters. Participants walked to the pool in bathrobes before jumping…
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Swimmers Brave Chicago Cold in Lake Michigan | ABC 7 Chicago
Swimmers braved the cold to swim among ice pancakes that had formed on top of the freezing Lake Michigan water in Chicago.
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Three Kings Brave Freezing Vltava River for Epiphany Swim in Prague | DRM News | AK11
In a unique Epiphany tradition, three brave souls swam across the freezing Vltava River in Prague to commemorate the arrival of the Three Kings to Bethlehem. This event, celebrated on January 6, marks the 12th day of Christmas and the official end of the festive season for many Christians. The cold waters, near the historic…
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China’s Winter Swimmers Take Icy Plunge for Health Benefits | AR1G
In Harbin, China, a winter swim team braved subzero temperatures for a local swimming event on January 5. Among them was 70-year-old Feng Shangbin, who made a remarkable dive into icy waters, receiving applause from spectators. Feng, a long-time winter swimmer, praised the health benefits of the extreme cold, such as improved sleep and appetite.…
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Thousands Take the Plunge for Vancouver’s Traditional Polar Bear Swim | CBC British Columbia
Taking a swim in the chilly waters of English Bay on Jan. 1 each year was popularized by restaurant owner Peter Pantages, who began the tradition in 1920.
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Polar Bear Club Swimmers Plunge Into New Year | WANE 15 News
Polar Bear Club Swimmers plunge into New Year
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German and Italian Swimmers Enjoy Cold Water With Traditional New Year’s Dips | Arirang News
In Germany and Italy, people celebrated the arrival of 2025 with unique traditions like frigid water swimming and dives. In Berlin, brave swimmers marked the new year with their annual ice bath tradition. Members of the Berlin Seals Club swam and danced in the icy waters, where the morning water temperature was 6 degrees Celsius,…