A mermaid takes the annual polar bear plunge at Brooklyn's Coney Island beach last year. More people take cold plunges on a regular basis for health benefits, but hype outpaces research for now.

A mermaid takes the annual polar bear plunge at Brooklyn's Coney Island beach last year. More people are cold plunging on a regular basis for health benefits, but hype outpaces research for now.

The Polar Bear Plunge has been an annual New Year’s Day tradition in Pottstown for 15 years. (MediaNews Group File Photo) By Evan Brandt | [email protected] | The Pottstown Mercury ...

Hundreds of brrrr-ave swimmers flocked to Yough River Park in Connellsville to ring in the New Year Wednesday with an icy dip into the Youghiogheny River as part of 21st annual Polar Bear Plunge.

SEATTLE — There's nothing like celebrating the new year like a polar bear with a quick dip into ice-cold water. As many participants gear up for the chilling activity, others have raised ...

Cold temperatures didn’t stop a huge crowd from participating in the 122nd Annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day Plunge.

Were you Seen at the New Year's Day Lake George Polar Plunge on Jan. 1, 2025, at Shepard Park Beach in Lake George?

The 121st annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year's Day Plunge welcomed over 4000 swimmers brave enough to take on the freezing Atlantic waters. Dating back to 1903, the event raises funds to ...

The line was long to park at Farmington Lake as over 250 people arrived New Year's Day for the third annual Dave and Friends' Polar Bear Plunge.

A mermaid takes the annual polar bear plunge at Brooklyn's Coney Island beach last year. More people take cold plunges on a regular basis for health benefits, but hype outpaces research for now.