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Warm Air, Cold Water at the 2011 Coney Island Polar Bear Swim

Temperatures were in the 50s on New Year's Day, producing a huge turnout at the annual Polar Bear swim, but the water was still plenty cold. Check out our slideshow of the participants.

Photo: Konstantin Sergeyev