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SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2011

Vancouver Polar Bear Swim: January 1, 2011

Every January 1st across the world brave participants don their bathing suits (or fun costumes) to dive into lakes and oceans as a way to welcome the New Year! For 91 years, Vancouver has hosted the Polar Bear Swim which sees hundreds (even thousands!) of brave folks diving into the waters off First Beach and into English Bay! Here are some chilly photos taken of the 91st Annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia on January 1, 2011!

Hundreds of brave souls took to the waters of English Bay for the 91st annual Vancouver Polar Bear Swim! Here are some fun photos from the sidelines as we watched hundreds of costumed and swimsuit attired locals and tourists take the plunge from First Beach, Vancouver!

The snow capped mountains on a chilly January 1, 2011 made for a cold Polar Bear Swim!Onlookers watching Polar Bear Swim participants from First Beach, Vancouver.

Polar Bears getting ready for the Vancouver Polar Bear Swim on January 1, 2011.Hundreds watched as brave swimsuit clad people dove into the waters off First Beach, Vancouver during the Annual Polar Bear Swim.Yound and old, the brave tested out the chilly waters of English Bay during the 2011 Polar Bear Swim!Interesting costumes could be seen throughout Vancouver during the Annual Polar Bear Swim.Better to dive in than to slowly wade as this gentleman demonstrated during the 2011 Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver.Hundreds of people took a dip into the cold waters of English Bay for the 2011 Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver!

Pink Gorilla on a dingy during the 2011 Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver.High fiving after taking the plunge during Vancouver's Polar Bar Swim.Huge crowds turned out to watch or participate in the 2011 Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver!






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