Polar Bear Dip

Name: Polar Bear Dip
Start: 2016-01-01 00:00:00T14:15:00
End: 2016-01-01T08:00:00.000000Z
Location: English Bay

The Vancouver Polar Bear Swim Club is one of the largest and oldest Polar Bear Clubs in the world. Its initial swim was in 1920 when a small number of hardy swimmers took the plunge into English Bay on New Year's Day. Led by their founder, Peter Pantages, the swim has grown from around 10 swimmers in that year to the new record of 2,550 official entries set in 2014. The swim generally takes place at 2:30pm on the first day of each new year. Costumes and the Peter Pantages Memorial 100 yard swim race are the highlights of this event.

Where
English Bay
Vancouver, BC

When
Friday, January 1, 2016 · 2:15pm-2:45pm

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Where
English Bay
Vancouver, BC

When
Friday, January 1, 2016 · 2:15pm-2:45pm

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