White Rock Polar Bear Swim 2012. “Cool, cold & brave tourists & residents made traditional plunge this very first day of the new year”.

This New Year Day’s White Rock event is a tradition taking place by the famous huge white rock located on the seaside and beach between rail road track and the water’s edge on the Marine Drive and promenade…just east of the White Rock pier.

A good guess really is that the number of participants this January 1st 2012 at noon time was larger than 2011.. This time the weather this blustery bright overcast midday with challenging temperatures, wind-chill factor and the icy cold easterly wind sweeping in on the Semiahmoo Bay and the public and swimmers became uncomfortable for some…