Warm temps, cool water | 2012 Polar Bear Plunge
Matt Brashears/Special to the Reporter
Polar Bear swimmers hit 50-degree Lake Washington at noon on Sunday, Jan. 1, at Clarke Beach Park. About 75-100 swimmers took part in the event, which was originated in the late 1960s by the park's namesake family, the Clarkes.
By REPORTER STAFF
Mercer Island Reporter Staff
January 3, 2012 · Updated 11:22 AM
It was a warm day, for January, on Sunday, Jan. 1 and almost 100 swimmers braved Lake Washington at Clarke Beach Park for the annual Polar Bear Plunge.
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