Annual Vancouver Polar Bear Swim Statistics




Year
Number of Registered Swimmers
Water Temperature
Celsius
Fahrenheit
2012 2,200 46°
2011 2,246 (new record) 44°
2010 1,876 9.0° 48° (warmest)
2009 1,588 43°
2008 1,787 6.5° 44°
2007 1,601 46°
2006 1,560 8.5° 47°
2005 (85th) 1,600 9.0° 48° (warmest)
2004 1,410 6.5° 44°
2003 1,200 46°
2002 1,420 6.5° 44°
2001 1,600 8.0° 46°
2000 (80th)  2,128 (old record) 9.0° 48° (warmest)
1999 1,475 7.0° 45°
1998 1,365 8.0° 46°
1997 1,135 5.5° 42°
1996 1,435 8.0° 46°
1995 (75th) 1,575 5.5° 42°
1994 1,275 8.0° 46°
1993 953 4.5° 40°
1992 1,544 9.0° 48° (warmest)
1991 1,200 5.5° 42°
1990 (70th) 1,568 7.0° 45°
1989 1,202 6.5° 44°
1988 1,903 5.5° 42°
1987 2,038 8.5° 47°
1986 1,990 8.5° 47°
1985 (65th) 1,718 3.0° 38° (coldest)
1984 2,027 5.5° 42°
1983 2,095 (old record) 5.5° 42°
1982 1,182 3.0° 38° (coldest)
1981 2,046 8.0° 46°
 1980 (60th) 1,407 8.0° 46°
1979 660 5.5° 42°
1978 984 5.5° 42°
1977 670 6.5° 44°
1976  641 6.0° 43°