[sageb1]

Polar Bear Club and groupies do this every year in Lake George, NY. They’re not in the water for very long, that’s for sure.

[redhead]

"Polar Bear Club and groupies do this every year in Lake George, NY. They’re not in the water for very long, that’s for sure."

PBC has members in Alaska, too. New York doesn't have a corner on stupid. Most times, even in summer, the water is just enough above freezing to keep it from freezing. HOWEVER... I suspect that the melting ice in the Arctic has provided enough fresh water in some areas to raise the temperature to freezing, or just above.

(Silly me: If I use salted water to freeze my ice cream, I'm sure not going to try swimming in it...)

[ThomasThomas]

I went swimming in the ocean once on Christmas day. Would this count to join the polar bear club? We stayed out for about an 90 min. I must find out if San Juan Porta Rico has a polar bear club.