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New Year’s Day swim: Pictures of the Coney Island Polar Bear plunge

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  • Swimmers take to the icy cold waters at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge in Brooklyn on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • Swimmers and waders brave the water at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge in Brooklyn, on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • New Year's Day swimmers jump in during the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge in Brooklyn, on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • In Brooklyn, swimmers prove they are up to the challenge of the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • Swimmers brave the water at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge in Brooklyn, on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • Despite the temperatures, swimmers enjoy the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge in Brooklyn, on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • At least one bather in Brooklyn is proud of his efforts in the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • Swimmers and waders eagerly jump in at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge in Brooklyn, on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • People jump in eagerly at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge in Brooklyn on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • Marrianne Surasi of Manhattan poses for a photo before the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge in Brooklyn on Jan 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • A brass band opens the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge in Brooklyn on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
  • A man dressed as a polar bear walks into the ocean during the annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year's Day swim on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Getty Images / Stephanie Keith
  • A man dressed as a polar bear walks into the ocean during the annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year's Day swim on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Getty Images / Stephanie Keith
  • People in bathing suits run into the ocean during the annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year's Day swim on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Getty Images / Stephanie Keith
  • People in bathing suits run into the ocean during the annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year's Day swim on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Getty Images / Stephanie Keith
  • People in bathing suits run into the ocean during the annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year's Day swim on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Getty Images / Stephanie Keith
  • A man dressed as Darth Vader participates in the annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year's Day swim on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Getty Images / Stephanie Keith
  • People in bathing suits run into the ocean during the annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year's Day swim on Jan. 1, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Getty Images / Stephanie Keith

The Coney Island Polar Bears sponsor the annual New Year’s Day swim, which raised money for charity and attracts more than 1,000 participants who take a plunge in the icy Atlantic Ocean.

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