SF - NY Day Polar Plunge

The annual San Francisco Polar Plunge took place today at Ocean Beach. There was a large crowd on the beach watching the brave frolic in 49 degrees f water. Clips include SOT from swimmers, cheering groups of friends, WS watchers & swimmers, dogs playing, people bobbing in water. Alas, no naked swimmers this year. Background from website: Polar bear swims, as this type of cold water swimming is known, have been a popular New Years' Day tradition for over nearly 120 years. The first-documented New Years' Day plunge took place in 1904 when a South Boston swim club called the L Street Brownies took a group plunge into Dorchester Bay. Today, you'll find local polar bear swims on every continent, including Antarctica. Besides the shock value and camaraderie of the event, many cultures across the globe have made cold water and ice bathing a regular practice. In Finland, the practice of ice bathing is over 300 years old and has recently enjoyed a resurgence in popularity amongst people in their 20s and 30s
The annual San Francisco Polar Plunge took place today at Ocean Beach. There was a large crowd on the beach watching the brave frolic in 49 degrees f water. Clips include SOT from swimmers, cheering groups of friends, WS watchers & swimmers, dogs playing, people bobbing in water. Alas, no naked swimmers this year. Background from website: Polar bear swims, as this type of cold water swimming is known, have been a popular New Years' Day tradition for over nearly 120 years. The first-documented New Years' Day plunge took place in 1904 when a South Boston swim club called the L Street Brownies took a group plunge into Dorchester Bay. Today, you'll find local polar bear swims on every continent, including Antarctica. Besides the shock value and camaraderie of the event, many cultures across the globe have made cold water and ice bathing a regular practice. In Finland, the practice of ice bathing is over 300 years old and has recently enjoyed a resurgence in popularity amongst people in their 20s and 30s
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