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01/06/2009
City dives into new swimming pool regulations (Waverly News)
WAVERLY - In the midst of winter, swimming pools might be the last thing most people are thinking about. However, due to new federal rules regarding covers for drains, people like Waverly parks and recreation Director T.J. Petersen have pools on their minds.
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01/07/2009
Chinese swimmers brave the ice for good health (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
It may be several degrees below zero and there may be a thick layer of ice on the water, but for some hardy souls in the frigid northern Chinese city of Harbin, it's all in a day's swim.
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01/07/2009
Escapist: Annual Harbin Ice and Sculpture Festival 2009 (Shanghaiist)
If you are stumped for things to do for Chinese New Year and the thought of Siberian-like cold and a hot bowl of borscht seem more appealing then the beaches of Boracay, perhaps Harbin is a city you might consider visiting. Harbin's annual ice and sculpture festival started this week and runs until the end of February, weather permitting. More from ChinaTravel.net after the jump: ...
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01/06/2009
Ice swimmers take the plunge (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Swimmers are testing their will-power with a daily dip in one of China's coldest cities.
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01/05/2009
Health advice: 50 ways to boost your wellbeing (Daily Telegraph)
Go fly a kite join a boot camp take up hulahooping or even just rearrange the furniture - getting your mind and body into shape does not have to involve the gym.
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01/01/2009
Q&A: Coney Island's Human Polar Bear (Time Magazine)
This year, nearly 700 men, women and children are expected to enjoy a chilly dip with as many as 3,000 less courageous souls watching from the shore
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01/01/2009
Q&A: Coney Island's Human Polar Bear (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
Q&A: Coney Island's Human Polar Bear
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01/01/2009
Chill for charity (The Herald-Mail)
WILLIAMSPORT - The Williamsport Polar Bear Club is preparing for its yearly New Year's Day plunge into the Potomac River, at River Bottom Park in Williamsport.
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12/31/2008
Polar plunging boasts long, chilly history in Milwaukee (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Back when Gustav Marx was jumping into icy Lake Michigan, newspaper articles called him and his friends polar bears, but in lowercase letters. That was 1916, several years before the Polar Bear Club of Milwaukee would be established enough to merit capital letters.
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12/22/2008
Women Winter Swimming Group in frozen lake (China Daily)
Members of the Shenyang Women Winter Swimming Group swim in a frozen lake at a park in Shenyang, Liaoning province, December 20, 2008. Founded in 1987, this group now has 16 female members with the youngest 61 years old and oldest reaching 70, local media reported.
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| Bondi Icebergs - Founded in 1929 in Sydney, Australia, the swimming club presents details of its facilities, events and history, with membership form and merchandise for sale.Cold Water Therapy - A martial arts perspective on the benefits of icy water, with photographs and suggestions for a procedure to follow.Coney Island Polar Bear Club - Features photographs, history, and details of club activities, with FAQ and merchandise. New York, USA.Jacksonport Polar Bear Club - Includes pictures of annual swims, instructions, tips and articles. Wisconsin, USA.Polar Bear Club - Group in Moscow, Russia presents photograph galleries of their members and events.Polar Bear Plunge - One of the fundraising events in the Special Olympics in Kentucky, USA. Includes list of venues, with photographs and details of each location.Toronto Winter Swimming Club - Canadian group provides photographs and video of members in action, with dates of swims at Cherry Beach.Wikipedia: Ice Swimming - Gives an account of the different practices in several countries, with an explanation of how holes are kept open in the ice.Winter Swimming - Examines the benefits from a spiritual perspective, and provides a video to download.Winterschwimmen und Eisbaden - German club provides photographs and several pages in English, including the health benefits and history of the sport.World Winter Swimming Championships - Held in the United Kingdom in February 2008. Provides details of events, accommodation, rules, and FAQ.Ice swimming cure-all claims - A news report from New Zealand evaluates the benefits claimed by enthusiasts, and outlines research findings. (March 15, 2006)
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