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Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim
The Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim always draw a colorful, eclectic crowd to its high-altitude, low-temperature high-altitude swim. At an altitude of 6,229 feet (1,898 meters) in Lake Tahoe, the water temperature at 39°C (4°C) throughout the 250-yard polar bear swim feels especially cool. With a cut-off time of 20 minutes, a crowd gathers to see who is the fastest, the slowest and the most colorful in front of the Gar Woods Restaurant in Carnelian Bay, California.
History[edit]
The 31st edition of cold water swimming celebration is held on March 2019 as part of North Lake Tahoe SnowFest, the annual Mardi Gras in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Distance[edit]
250 yards
Type[edit]
Lake
Location[edit]
City Carnelian Bay
State/County/Province California
Country USA
Region Americas
Contact[edit]
Name Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim
Email onthewater@garwoods.com
Event Information[edit]
Website: Gar Woods
Water Temp: 39°F (4°C)
Class: Polar Bear, high-altitude swim
Wetsuit: Yes
Charity: No
External links[edit]
- Gar Woods Grill & Pier and Bacardi USA Sponsor 33rd Annual High-Altitude Polar Bear Swim
- Snowfest #33: Polar Bear Swim At Gar Woods
- Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim
- Grrrr, Gar - Lots Of Altitude And Low Temperatures
- Grrrrr Gar Woods Fires Up Its 25th Event
- Pink And Green And Cold All Over
- Julie Tester Takes Time Off Lake Tahoe's Polar Bear Swim
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Getting High On Winter Swimming
- A Real Bear Of A Swim
- How Are High-Altitude Swims Defined?
- A Real Bear Of A Swim
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Grrrrrrr ... Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim Returns
- Tyler Ellis, Sadie Jones Win Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim
- Gar Woods Grill & Pier Polar Bear Swim
- North Lake Tahoe Fun & Mid-Winter Challenge
- 30th Annual Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim In Lake Tahoe
- High-Altitude Swims Around The World
- Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim Hits 31
