The Coney Island Polar Bear Club is the oldest winter bathing
organization in the U.S. and every New Years Day holds the winter plunge
which attracts thousands of participants.
Annual New Year's Day Polar Bear Swim at Coney Island
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A group of swimmers exit the water after taking the plunge in 30-degree temperatures during the 110th annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club ocean swim at Coney Island in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
A group of swimmers exit the water after taking the plunge in 30-degree temperatures during the 110th annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club ocean swim at Coney Island in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)