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 |
|---|---|
| Polar Bear Swim canonical | 1 |
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
members of the public ⓘ spectators ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| relatedActivity | polar bear plunge ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
cold shock
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hypothermia ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure |
lifeguards on duty
ⓘ
medical staff on site ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn | New Year's Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionType | holiday tradition ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | January ⓘ |
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