Polar Bear Swim
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Polar Bear Swim is an annual New Year's Day tradition in which large crowds of participants plunge into the frigid waters of Vancouver's English Bay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Polar Bear Swim canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10174001 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Polar Bear Swim Context triple: [English Bay, hasEvent, Polar Bear Swim]
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A.
Polar Bear Plunge
Polar Bear Plunge is a popular San Diego Zoo exhibit that immerses visitors in the Arctic habitat and behavior of polar bears through underwater viewing and educational displays.
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B.
Amsterdam City Swim
Amsterdam City Swim is an annual open-water charity swimming event in Amsterdam that raises funds and awareness for ALS by having participants swim through the city’s canals.
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C.
Buzzards Bay Swim
Buzzards Bay Swim is an annual open-water swimming event held in Massachusetts to raise awareness and funds for the protection and restoration of Buzzards Bay.
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D.
Liffey Swim
The Liffey Swim is an annual open-water swimming race held in Dublin, Ireland, that attracts hundreds of participants who compete along a course in the River Liffey.
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E.
Swimming with Men
Swimming with Men is a 2018 British comedy film about a middle-aged man who finds camaraderie and purpose by joining an all-male amateur synchronized swimming team.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Polar Bear Swim Target entity description: Polar Bear Swim is an annual New Year's Day tradition in which large crowds of participants plunge into the frigid waters of Vancouver's English Bay.
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A.
Polar Bear Plunge
Polar Bear Plunge is a popular San Diego Zoo exhibit that immerses visitors in the Arctic habitat and behavior of polar bears through underwater viewing and educational displays.
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B.
Amsterdam City Swim
Amsterdam City Swim is an annual open-water charity swimming event in Amsterdam that raises funds and awareness for ALS by having participants swim through the city’s canals.
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C.
Buzzards Bay Swim
Buzzards Bay Swim is an annual open-water swimming event held in Massachusetts to raise awareness and funds for the protection and restoration of Buzzards Bay.
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D.
Liffey Swim
The Liffey Swim is an annual open-water swimming race held in Dublin, Ireland, that attracts hundreds of participants who compete along a course in the River Liffey.
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E.
Swimming with Men
Swimming with Men is a 2018 British comedy film about a middle-aged man who finds camaraderie and purpose by joining an all-male amateur synchronized swimming team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Year's Day tradition
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annual event ⓘ open-water swimming event ⓘ |
| activity | mass plunge into cold seawater ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vancouver Polar Bear Swim Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts |
media coverage
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tourists ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
New Year celebrations in Canada
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open water swimming in Canada ⓘ sports event in Vancouver ⓘ |
| city | Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateContext | cold coastal climate ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| crowdSize | large ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | local New Year celebration ⓘ |
| dressCode |
costumes
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swimwear ⓘ |
| environment | frigid water ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
participants rushing into water together
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short duration immersion ⓘ |
| involves |
cold-water immersion
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group swimming ⓘ |
| location | English Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Polar Bear Swim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
festive atmosphere
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large number of participants ⓘ very low water temperatures ⓘ |
| participantType |
costumed swimmers
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members of the public ⓘ spectators ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| relatedActivity | polar bear plunge ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
cold shock
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hypothermia ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure |
lifeguards on duty
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medical staff on site ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn | New Year's Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionType | holiday tradition ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | January ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Polar Bear Swim Description of subject: Polar Bear Swim is an annual New Year's Day tradition in which large crowds of participants plunge into the frigid waters of Vancouver's English Bay.
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