Category: Open Water

The Ajax Polar Bear Swim takes place each January 1st at Paradise Beach Park in Ajax, Ontario. This is the video from the 2013 version (8th annual).

“The polar bear swim is a tradition in Vancouver (and in other places as well) to swim in the cold wintery waters of English bay beach on the first day of every new year, as a means of beginning a fresh new year whilst having some unassuming fun.” New years day 2013 – The Polar…

“New Year’s Day Swim at Saundersfoot 2013. Hundreds taking part, thousands watching. Super start to the year. Can you spot the local “Pap” taking photos!” Now with fireworks ! Saundersfoot New Years Day Swim 2013 from Nick Pudsey on Vimeo.

“For this gig I didn’t shoot flat like I normally do for post grading I wanted the the image to feel cool by pulling towards blue in camera.” Yeah, and the weather helped too :-) The Polar Bear Swim from Kadshah Nagibe on Vimeo.

A seaside town’s mayor says a pair of skinny dippers who joined in an annual Boxing Day charity swim spoiled the event for many people. Read and listen on BBC News “Unfortunately this year two people took it into their heads to skinny dip… which was unpleasant really. “But the worst aspect of it was…

This is the 93rd annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, BC. An estimated 2,500 swimmers hit the 44 F water with many cracking open the bubbly in a futile attempt to stay warm.

Video clip of charity swim in aid of Foyle Hospice. This event was held at Magilligan Point, Limavady on 1 January 2013. More bagpipes. In stereo :-)

Road trip to Port Morien to see their first Polar Bear Swim…great to see all those smiling faces.