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10 Facts About Polar Bear Plunge

Are they nuts? Dive into the water at 8 degrees Celsius (46 F)! Perhaps they are, but people are known to do strange things.

  1. Polar bear “swimming” or “plunge” is a tradition that dates back more than 100 years. It stems from the Scandinavian tradition of saunas as a way to cool quickly after the heat of the sauna.

  2. In China and Russia, winter swimming is said to be good for your health, and it is done not only on New Year’s Day but also as needed.

  3. Russian ice swimmers are called “walruses” rather than “polar bears” in North America.

  4. In North America, the oldest annual plunge belongs to Boston, Massachusetts (1904). The water temperature in Dorchester Bay on January 1, 2012 was 3 degrees Celsius (37 F), just above freezing. Anyway, over 600 swimmers came out to drink water.

  5. Complete submersion is the purist’s purpose. It is said that it is not so bad if you get your head wet. do not know!

  6. Costumes are optional, but preferred in North America. Superhero costumes are common. At least one person is wearing a polar bear costume.

  7. Canada’s largest event will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver people dive into the frigid English Bay, which is part of the Pacific Ocean. Swimming was started in 1921 by a local restaurant owner. The local restaurant owner invited a friend to take a dip and offered a free lunch. Currently, there are more than 2,000 participants and 10,000 spectators.

  8. The water temperature in English Bay on New Year’s Day is usually close to 8 degrees Celsius. Considering that the normal body temperature is 37 degrees Celsius, we can see that there is a considerable gradient. Most people dash in and come back soon. A few brave souls actually swim for a few minutes, but the majority just plunge. One participant commented, “It’s a lot of fun if you lose your limbs.”

  9. On January 1, 2012, 36,000 polar bear swimmers were recorded across the Netherlands.

  10. Thousands of dollars are raised for charity each year by the Polar Bear on New Year’s Day.

Dive into ice water can be done for health, fun, charity, or just to hit it from your bucket list. If you miss the New Year’s Day plunge, head to Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories and enjoy March’s “Freezing for Reasons” at Great Slave Lake, 400 km (250 miles) south of the Arctic Circle. I will.

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