Participants enter Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants enter Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderA participant wears patches from previous years during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants enter Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants wait to enter Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants enter Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants enter Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderA participant reacts after entering Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants get hot drinks after entering Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants get hot drinks after entering Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants warm up by a fire after entering Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderA staff member holds the official patch for the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants enter Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants enter Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants enter Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants enter Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants pose near a sign showing the air and water temperature after entering Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderA participant wears a hat with patches from previous years while standing in Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderA participant wears a costume while entering Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderA participant enters Lake Washington as a lifeguard keeps watch nearby during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderA participant reacts after entering Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants enter Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David RyderParticipants enter Lake Washington during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Matthews Beach Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 1, 2025. REUTERS/David Ryder