A pair of Mallard ducks swimming up stream on the Ausable River.

Exeter,Ontario

Canada

"Behind a tree" -photo, after my winterswim in Kalloni bay beach!!

Yesterday, I went for a walk on the beach. The next thing I know these 2 crazy guys stripped down ( one into his boxer shorts and the other into his swim trunks) They left there cans of beer in the sand and ran down to the freezing cold water of lake Huron and jumped in! The came out shivering and i chatted with them for a bit and they let make take this photo of them.

Grand Bend Beach

Grand Bend,Ontario.

Canada

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Powietrze -10 Celsius - woda 0

Nikon L35AF, Film Ferrania P30 Alpha, Ilford Ilfosol 3

lens: Voigtlander 1.7/35 Ultron

Husband and wife dare to go for a swim in the freezing cold waters of Lake Huron on New Years Day 2025!

Goderich,Ontario

Canada

Trigg SLSC Blue Hole Club - winter swimmers get in line to record their times.

London, England - 15 December 2012

Daring swimmers brave the cold water of Brockwell Lido in aid of Crisis

The swimming pool in Ólafsfjörður is popular amongst locals and visitors. Today it was calm, noone stirred the waters. The playground in snow waiting for summer.

Scotland in February!

Akershus Castle in the background. About 1500 in afternoon, November 29 2025. Leica M6, Carl Zeiss 28mm Biogon and Fronter 125 film

Humboldt County, CA, 2023

Young man is coming out of the chilly Pacific Ocean after an invigorating swim for the annual Polar Bear Swim!

Schnatterente (Mareca strepera)

Last year, the Polar Bear Plunge was canceled due to the COVID-19. This year, the Coney Island Polar Bear Club did not cancel the plunge but would have swimmers practice safe social distancing. No gathering together ran to the water. Each individual or family group ran to the water freely. Many life guards were on duty to make sure everyone was safe. Polar Bear Plunge is a tradition to celebrate New Year. The weather in 2022 New Year was cloudy and had light rain that didn’t stop people from coming to swim and watch.

The Coney Island Polar Bear Club is the oldest winter bathing club in the United States and was founded in 1903. Their members swim every Sunday November-April at 1pm. Membership is currently closed. There is no fee to participate in the frozen swimming at Coney Island, but it encourages donations & fundraising for your Plunge. All funds raised help support the local non-profits and community, including free public programming, environmental and educational programming, the arts, and more.