Photos: The 2026 Polar Bear Swim at Vancouver’s English Bay

  1. Bill Hamilton braves the cold waters in English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
  2. People run to the cold waters of English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
  3. Bill Hamilton braves the cold waters in English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026.Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
  4. Bill Hamilton braves the cold waters in English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
  5. People run to the water during the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, on Thursday, January 1, 2026.Photo by ETHAN CAIRNS Ethan Cairns /THE CANADIAN PRESS
  6. People run to the water during the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, on Thursday, January 1, 2026.Photo by ETHAN CAIRNS Ethan Cairns /THE CANADIAN PRESS
  7. People brave the cold waters in English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
  8. People brave the cold waters in English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
  9. People brave the cold waters in English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
  10. People take pictures with “Derpy Tiger” from K-Pop Demon Hunters during the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, on Thursday, January 1, 2026.Photo by ETHAN CAIRNS Ethan Cairns /THE CANADIAN PRESS
  11. People brave the cold waters in English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
  12. A lady cheers after completing the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, on Thursday, January 1, 2026.Photo by ETHAN CAIRNS /THE CANADIAN PRESS
  13. People run to exit the water during the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, on Thursday, January 1, 2026.Photo by ETHAN CAIRNS Ethan Cairns /THE CANADIAN PRESS
  14. People brave the cold waters in English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
  15. People exit the water during the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, on Thursday, January 1, 2026.Photo by ETHAN CAIRNS Ethan Cairns /THE CANADIAN PRESS
  16. People celebrate completing the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, on Thursday, January 1, 2026.Photo by ETHAN CAIRNS Ethan Cairns /THE CANADIAN PRESS
  17. Bill Hamilton braves the cold waters in English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
  18. Mahshad Jamshiei and Ghazal Azizi.Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
  19. Left to right: Sue Beckingham, dressed as a bear, Troy Beckingham, Tawnya Churck and Terry Saik, all members of the Polar Bear Veteran’s ClubPhoto by Arlen Redekop /PNG
  20. The Acuna family from Chile at the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG
  21. People brave the cold waters in English Bay for the Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on January 1, 2026. (Arlen Redekop / Postmedia staff photo) (Story by Denise Ryan) [PNG Merlin Archive]Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG

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