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My Hundred Acre Wood: An Underwater Experiment
by Seth Horowitz
Our newest Wotterman ambassador describes his journey through the pandemic. Most of his regular exercise options have been shut down, so he explores new ways of getting into the water which brings him back full circle.
- #staying warm
- accomplishment
- Adventure
- below zero
- Brave The Elements
- bucket list
- channel swimmer
- Coat
- cold day
- coldwater swimming
- corona virus
- dive parka
- diving
- elements
- exploring
- facebook
- fleece
- Freedive
- Freediving
- friend
- fur
- harsh elements
- heavy-duty
- How to stay warm at the beach
- indoor pool
- instagram
- lone swimmer
- Ocean life
- Parka
- polar bear club
- Pool
- resilient
- staying safe at the pool
- Surf-fur
- swim
- swim meet
- swim parka
- swim saftey
- swimming
- Travel
- unparalleled protection
- warm
- warming
- Warming Gear
- warming tips
- warmwear
- water
- water parka
- water sport
- Waterman
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Great Lakes Surfer and Wotterman Hero, Tommy Shimenetto.
by Zenon Issel
25 January 2020 "By day, he is a painter for Dane County. But, in his freetime... he flies in the face of fear, refusing...
- Adventure
- Brave The Elements
- california lifestyle
- cold
- cold water surfing
- diving
- el nino
- fleece
- Freediving
- How to stay warm at the beach
- howtosurf
- Ocean life
- Ocean trivia
- Paddling
- polar bear club
- Surf-fur
- surfcheck
- surfer
- surffur
- surfing
- swimming
- Travel
- warm
- Warming Gear
- warmwear
- water
- water parka
- Waterman
- waterproof
- Wottermen
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Surf-fur Parties With Polar Bears
by Zenon Issel
Our favorite Polar Bears, the Coney Island Polar Bear club, is at it again this Winter. They laughed at the forecast for a snow-filled, below-zero Saturday morning and went for a short swim with not much more than some booties and swim suit. Of course they had their Surf-furs for protection. Here is a photo…
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2015 Winter Swimming Championships Photo Recap
by Zenon Issel
The Coney Island Polar Bear Club competed in the first U.S. Winter Swimming Championships on Saturday, February 21st, 2015 in Lake Memphremagog near Newport, Vt. The event drew swimmers from around the world to race in icy water that was below 32 degrees F (brrrr!!!). Want to know more? Check out US Winter Swimming Association and of course the…
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Coney Island Polar Bear Club: From Brooklyn to China and back
by Zenon Issel
Meet the Coney Island Polar Bears! They have been putting their Surf-fur waterproof parkas to the ultimate field tests this winter, keeping their club members warm and happy on the beaches of Brooklyn and all the way across the globe in Jinan, China. “You have to qualify to become an official member of our club,” advocated Coney Island Polar…
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