"Like a Lamb Led to Slaughter" was this year's theme as NPS dispatch was called to put a stop to this year's illegal swimming activity.
| Year | # of Polar Bears |
Air Temperature |
Water Temperature |
Predicted Super Bowl Vegas Winner |
Point Spread Winner |
Prediction Record |
| 2002 | 6 | 30 degrees | 48.5 degrees | AFC - New England Paddlers | New England | 1-0 |
| 2003 | 24 | 45 degrees | 50.2 degrees | AFC - Oakland Waders | Tampa Bay | 1-1 |
| 2004 | Private party (only 3) |
39 degrees, snow pellets and 25 mph wind |
46.9 degrees | NFC - Carolina Penguins |
Carolina
|
2-1 |
| 2005 | 7 | 51 degrees | 50.2 degrees | NFC - Philadelphia Sea Gulls |
Philadelphia |
3-1 |
| 2006 | 9 | 41 degrees | 50.2 degrees | AFC - Pittsburgh Seal-ers |
Pittsburgh |
4-1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 46.8 | 47.8 | AFC - Indianapolis Coots |
Indianapolis |
5-1 |
Do you have the courage to be a Lake
Powell Polar Bear?
For More Information
Paul Ostapuk at 645-6577 / 4959 or Jody Gebhardt at 645-1456 / 608- 6035
Life is short: So Live a little, Laugh a
little…Play a lot!
And it’s never too cold to eat ice cream or take a swim in Lake Powell.
F.A.Q. - Cold Water Swimming Entry Forms and Waiver
2005 Photos 2004 Photos 2003 Photos 2002 Photos
Photo Gallery - Cold Water Swimming Images from around the World
Polar Bear Club and Cold Water Swimming Links
Benefits of becoming a Polar Bear Member
1)
Shocking the circulatory system can produce a warm afterglow and a transcendental
state that one literally needs to experience to fully understand.
2) It is a spiritually uplifting ritual which can surpass any normal level of comprehension.
3) It can reduce
wrinkles. Drastic temperature changes and shivering skin
actually exercise shallow sub-cutaneous muscles that firm the skin.
4) You become part of history rooted in the European tradition
of saunas and cold-water bathing.
5) Jumping in near-freezing water wearing little more than a pair of shorts
takes a brave soul.
6) Participants build a sense of camaraderie and valued friendships that can last a lifetime.
7) It helps mentally by shortening the winter season and lifts bouts of depression.
8) It's a heck of lot
cheaper and safer than walking on coals.