Members of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club gather on New Year's Day, January 1, 2004 for their annual swim

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Members of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club gather on New Year's Day, January 1, 2004 for their annual swim. Several hundred brave bathers jumped into the 40 degree water on Coney Island Beach to partake in the health benefits afforded by jumping into near freezing water in the middle of winter. (© Richard B. Levine)

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Size: 2000px × 1312px
Location: new york ny usa north america
Photo credit: © Richard Levine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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