The Clarksville' Parks and Recreation Department host polar bear plunge Feb. 21, rescheduling after the January snow The funds raised will help bring awareness for inclusive swimming and provide swim ...

OLCOTT, N.Y. — Hundreds of people plunged into the frigid waters of Lake Ontario in Olcott for the 57th annual Polar Bear Swim. The event is a decades-long tradition hosted by the Olcott Lions Club to ...

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Most mornings, the Blue Boobies arrive in waves at the Albany Beach parking lot. Some days, they start as early as 6 a.m., appearing in the dark, attaching themselves to lit buoys and venturing out, ...

CHICO — Despite warnings from safety officials, caution tape and heavy rain, more than 50 people dove into Sycamore Pool for the annual Chico Polar Bear Plunge. “We got safety divers on the right,” ...

I’m from the heat of South Texas, where warmth is constant and familiar. The idea of plunging into cold water doesn’t come naturally to me — every instinct says resist. I hesitate at the edge, toes ...