Polar bear swim statistics

Event details

Details
Air temperature
20245°C / 41°F
20256°C / 43°F
Water temperature
2024

7°C / 44°F

20257°C / 44°F
Weather
2024Partly Cloudy
2025Cloudy
No. of registered swimmers
20248,683
202513,265
Winner of the Peter Pantages Memorial Trophy
20241st male: Gareth Jones
1st female: Ridley Judkins
2nd: Noah McDonald
3rd: Rafik Jiwa
20251st male: Gareth Jones
1st female: Alanna Dyck
2nd: Noah McDonald
3rd: Andreas Vergara
Polar Bear Swim Club President
2024Lisa Pantages
2025Lisa Pantages
Past President
2024Basil Pantages
2025Basil Pantages
Details 2024 2025
Air temperature 5°C / 41°F 6°C / 43°F
Water temperature

7°C / 44°F

 7°C / 44°F
Weather Partly Cloudy Cloudy
No. of registered swimmers 8,683 13,265
Winner of the Peter Pantages Memorial Trophy 1st male: Gareth Jones
1st female: Ridley Judkins
2nd: Noah McDonald
3rd: Rafik Jiwa		 1st male: Gareth Jones
1st female: Alanna Dyck
2nd: Noah McDonald
3rd: Andreas Vergara
Polar Bear Swim Club President Lisa Pantages Lisa Pantages
Past President Basil Pantages Basil Pantages

Summary by year

Year
2025
Registered swimmers13,265 (new record)
Water temperature7°C / 44°F
2024
Registered swimmers8,683 (old record)
Water temperature7°C / 44°F
2023
Registered swimmers6,164
Water temperature6°C / 43°F
2020 (100th)
Registered swimmers7,029
Water temperature8°C / 46°F
2019
Registered swimmers1,929
Water temperature5°C / 41°F
2018
Registered swimmers1,761
Water temperature6°C / 43°F
2017
Registered swimmers1,506
Water temperature7°C / 44°F
2016 (96th)
Registered swimmers2,110
Water temperature8°C / 46°F
2015
Registered swimmers2,310
Water temperature8°C / 46°F
2014
Registered swimmers2,550
Water temperature8°C / 46°F
2013
Registered swimmers2,233
Water temperature7°C / 44°F
2012
Registered swimmers2,200
Water temperature8°C / 46°F
2011
Registered swimmers2,246
Water temperature6°C / 44°F
2010 (90th)
Registered swimmers1,876
Water temperature9°C / 48°F (warmest)
2009
Registered swimmers1,588
Water temperature6°C / 43°F
2008
Registered swimmers1,787
Water temperature6.5°C / 44°F
2007
Registered swimmers1,601
Water temperature8°C / 46°F
2006
Registered swimmers1,560
Water temperature8.5°C / 47°F
2005 (85th)
Registered swimmers1,600
Water temperature9°C / 48°F (warmest)
2004
Registered swimmers1,410
Water temperature6.5°C / 44°F
2003
Registered swimmers1,200
Water temperature8°C / 46°F
2002
Registered swimmers1,420
Water temperature6.5°C / 44°F
2001
Registered swimmers1,600
Water temperature8°C / 46°F
2000 (80th)
Registered swimmers2,128
Water temperature9°C / 48°F (warmest)
1999
Registered swimmers1,475
Water temperature7°C / 45°F
1998
Registered swimmers1,365
Water temperature8°C / 46°F
1997
Registered swimmers1,135
Water temperature5.5°C / 42°F
1996
Registered swimmers1,435
Water temperature8°C / 46°F
1995 (75th)
Registered swimmers1,575
Water temperature5.5°C / 42°F
1994
Registered swimmers1,275
Water temperature8°C / 46°F
1993
Registered swimmers953
Water temperature4.5°C / 40°F
1992
Registered swimmers1,544
Water temperature9°C / 48°F (warmest)
1991
Registered swimmers1,200
Water temperature5.5°C / 42°F
1990 (70th)
Registered swimmers1,568
Water temperature7°C / 45°F
1989
Registered swimmers1,202
Water temperature6.5°C / 44°F
1988
Registered swimmers1,903
Water temperature5.5°C / 42°F
1987
Registered swimmers2,038
Water temperature8.5°C / 47°F
1986
Registered swimmers1,990
Water temperature8.5°C / 47°F
1985 (65th)
Registered swimmers1,718
Water temperature3°C / 38°F (coldest)
1984
Registered swimmers2,027
Water temperature5.5°C / 42°F
1983
Registered swimmers2,095
Water temperature5.5°C / 42°F
1982
Registered swimmers1,182
Water temperature3°C / 38°F (coldest)
1981
Registered swimmers2,046
Water temperature8°C / 46°F
1980 (60th)
Registered swimmers1,407
Water temperature8°C / 46°F
1979
Registered swimmers660
Water temperature5.5°C / 42°F
1978
Registered swimmers984
Water temperature5.5°C / 42°F
1977
Registered swimmers670
Water temperature6.5°C / 44°F
1976
Registered swimmers641
Water temperature6°C / 43°F
Year Registered swimmers Water temperature
2025 13,265 (new record) 7°C / 44°F
2024 8,683 (old record) 7°C / 44°F
2023 6,164 6°C / 43°F
2020 (100th) 7,029 8°C / 46°F
2019 1,929 5°C / 41°F
2018 1,761 6°C / 43°F
2017 1,506 7°C / 44°F
2016 (96th) 2,110 8°C / 46°F
2015 2,310 8°C / 46°F
2014 2,550 8°C / 46°F
2013 2,233 7°C / 44°F
2012 2,200 8°C / 46°F
2011 2,246 6°C / 44°F
2010 (90th) 1,876 9°C / 48°F (warmest)
2009 1,588 6°C / 43°F
2008 1,787 6.5°C / 44°F
2007 1,601 8°C / 46°F
2006 1,560 8.5°C / 47°F
2005 (85th) 1,600 9°C / 48°F (warmest)
2004 1,410 6.5°C / 44°F
2003 1,200 8°C / 46°F
2002 1,420 6.5°C / 44°F
2001 1,600 8°C / 46°F
2000 (80th) 2,128 9°C / 48°F (warmest)
1999 1,475 7°C / 45°F
1998 1,365 8°C / 46°F
1997 1,135 5.5°C / 42°F
1996 1,435 8°C / 46°F
1995 (75th) 1,575 5.5°C / 42°F
1994 1,275 8°C / 46°F
1993 953 4.5°C / 40°F
1992 1,544 9°C / 48°F (warmest)
1991 1,200 5.5°C / 42°F
1990 (70th) 1,568 7°C / 45°F
1989 1,202 6.5°C / 44°F
1988 1,903 5.5°C / 42°F
1987 2,038 8.5°C / 47°F
1986 1,990 8.5°C / 47°F
1985 (65th) 1,718 3°C / 38°F (coldest)
1984 2,027 5.5°C / 42°F
1983 2,095 5.5°C / 42°F
1982 1,182 3°C / 38°F (coldest)
1981 2,046 8°C / 46°F
1980 (60th) 1,407 8°C / 46°F
1979 660 5.5°C / 42°F
1978 984 5.5°C / 42°F
1977 670 6.5°C / 44°F
1976 641 6°C / 43°F

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