Event details
| Details | 2020 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Air temperature | 11°C / 52°F | 6°C / 43°F |
| Water temperature | 8°C / 46°F | 6°C / 43°F |
| Weather | Clear | Clear |
| No. of registered swimmers | 7,029 | 6,163 |
| Winner of the Peter Pantages Memorial Trophy |
1st male: Mark Kennedy |
1st male: Gareth Jones 1st female: Katherine Nurse 2nd: Gabriel Mannucci 3rd: Noah McDonald |
| Polar Bear Swim Club President | Lisa Pantages | Lisa Pantages |
| Past President | Basil Pantages | Basil Pantages |
Summary by year
| Year | Registered swimmers | Water temperature |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (new record) | 8°C / 46°F |
| 2013 | 2,233 | 7°C / 44°F |
| 2012 | 2,200 | 8°C / 46°F |
| 2011 | 2,246 (old record) | 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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