Coney Island polar bear plunge is held in New York
People run into the freezing water during the Coney Island New Year's Day swim in the borough of Brooklyn on January 1, 2015 in New York City. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club hosts the annual event which attracts hundreds who plunge into the icy Atlantic waters as a way to celebrate the first day of the new year. UPI/Monika Graff
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
Becca Schorles left, and her father, David, jumps off the bridge into the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
Coney Island polar bear plunge is held in New York
People dance during the Coney Island New Year's Day swim in the borough of Brooklyn on January 1, 2015 in New York City. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club hosts the annual event which attracts hundreds who plunge into the icy Atlantic waters as a way to celebrate the first day of the new year. UPI/Monika Graff
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
Heidi Edgecone swims towards the shore after jumping off the bridge into the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
Coney Island polar bear plunge is held in New York
A man reacts to the freezing water during the Coney Island New Year's Day swim in the borough of Brooklyn on January 1, 2015 in New York City. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club hosts the annual event which attracts hundreds who plunge into the icy Atlantic waters as a way to celebrate the first day of the new year. UPI/Monika Graff
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
Mariah Kipperberg films her swimming to shore after jumping into Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
Coney Island polar bear plunge is held in New York
A woman in costume participates in the Coney Island New Year's Day swim in the borough of Brooklyn on January 1, 2015 in New York City. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club hosts the annual event which attracts hundreds who plunge into the icy Atlantic waters as a way to celebrate the first day of the new year. UPI/Monika Graff
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
Two jumpers record themselves hitting the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
Coney Island polar bear plunge is held in New York
A man wears a suit made of Metrocards during the Coney Island New Year's Day swim in the borough of Brooklyn on January 1, 2015 in New York City. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club hosts the annual event which attracts hundreds who plunge into the icy Atlantic waters as a way to celebrate the first day of the new year. UPI/Monika Graff
Coney Island polar bear plunge is held in New York
A man carries a flag during the Coney Island New Year's Day swim in the borough of Brooklyn on January 1, 2015 in New York City. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club hosts the annual event which attracts hundreds who plunge into the icy Atlantic waters as a way to celebrate the first day of the new year. UPI/Monika Graff
Coney Island polar bear plunge is held in New York
A man is carried into the freezing water during the Coney Island New Year's Day swim in the borough of Brooklyn on January 1, 2015 in New York City. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club hosts the annual event which attracts hundreds who plunge into the icy Atlantic waters as a way to celebrate the first day of the new year. UPI/Monika Graff
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
A man dressed in a Bigfoot costume walks on stilts past two bicyclists during the 31st annual Polar Bear into the Burley lagoon on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
Nancy Martin, Savannah Easterday , and Heidi Edgecone (left to right) jumps off the bridge into the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
A Polar beat participant signals his third year of off the bridge into the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
Young photographers take pictures of family members jumping off the bridge into the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
Two participants jump off the bridge spaning the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
Mariah Kipperberg films her jump into the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
A jubilant Heidi Edgecone wades to shore after jumping off a bridge into the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
A family of three jumps off the bridge into the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
Two hardy jumper hurls themselves off the bridge into the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
Polar Bear participants wades into the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
Tehvyn Goodwin, left, Makayla Dean warms themselves by the bonfire after jumping into the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the annual Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
31st Annual Polar Bear Jump attracts jumpers from across Washington State to Olalla.
Kris, left, and Craig Brooks proudly show off their Polar Bear Certificates after jumping off the bridge into the Burley Lagoon during the 31st annual Polar Bear on January 1, 2015 in Olalla, Washington. Over 500 hardy participants joined in on the annual New Year's Day Tradition by jumping into the chilly lagoon waters during the Polar Bear Plunge. UPI /Jim Bryant
Coney Island polar bear plunge is held in New York
People run into the freezing water during the Coney Island New Year's Day swim in the borough of Brooklyn on January 1, 2015 in New York City. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club hosts the annual event which attracts hundreds who plunge into the icy Atlantic waters as a way to celebrate the first day of the new year. UPI/Monika Graff
Coney Island polar bear plunge is held in New York
People run out of the freezing water during the Coney Island New Year's Day swim in the borough of Brooklyn on January 1, 2015 in New York City. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club hosts the annual event which attracts hundreds who plunge into the icy Atlantic waters as a way to celebrate the first day of the new year. UPI/Monika Graff
Coney Island polar bear plunge is held in New York
People run into the freezing water during the Coney Island New Year's Day swim in the borough of Brooklyn on January 1, 2015 in New York City. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club hosts the annual event which attracts hundreds who plunge into the icy Atlantic waters as a way to celebrate the first day of the new year. UPI/Monika Graff