{"id":378284,"date":"2019-12-06T11:05:07","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T19:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/?p=378284"},"modified":"2020-01-06T10:43:10","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T18:43:10","slug":"polar-bear-swim-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/polar-bear-swim-vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_378285\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-378285\" class=\"size-full wp-image-378285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/files\/2017\/12\/Polar-bear-swim-2017-landing.jpg\" alt=\"Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver\" width=\"720\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/files\/2017\/12\/Polar-bear-swim-2017-landing.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/files\/2017\/12\/Polar-bear-swim-2017-landing-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-378285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: City of Vancouver<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Either participate or just watch thousands of Vancouver Polar Bear Swim club members for the 100th annual Polar Bear Swim at Vancouver\u2019s English Bay Beach. <a href=\"http:\/\/vancouver.ca\/images\/cov\/content\/polar-bear-swim-registration-form-2018.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a> to win prizes and receive a Polar Bear Swim Club 2020 badge. Daredevils can dress-up in fancy costume, compete in the Peter Pantages Memorial 100-yard swim race, or just come out to watch and delight in the spectacle!<\/p>\n<h2>100th Annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: January 1, 2020<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: noon \u2013 2:30pm (registration); 2:30pm \u2013 3:30pm (swim)<br \/>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: English Bay Beach<br \/>\n<strong>Address<\/strong>: 1700 English Bay, Vancouver (West End)<br \/>\n<strong>Website<\/strong>: <a title=\"95th Annual Polar Bear Swim\" href=\"http:\/\/vancouver.ca\/parks-recreation-culture\/polar-bear-swim.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.vancouver.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Either participate or just watch thousands of Vancouver Polar Bear Swim club members for the 100th annual Polar Bear Swim at Vancouver\u2019s English Bay Beach. Register to win prizes and receive a Polar Bear Swim Club 2020 badge. 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