Paul Christian Gordon

West Seattle Polar Bear Swim

Friends Jimmy Yap and Louis Ibarra react to the frigid waters of Puget Sound at the annual West Seattle Polar Bear Swim at Alki Beach Park on Friday, January 1, 2021. Organizers arranged physically distanced sites and staggered timing along Alki Beach for participants amid a recent moderation of COVID-19 cases in the city.

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Friends Jimmy Yap and Louis Ibarra react to the frigid waters of Puget Sound at the annual West Seattle Polar Bear Swim at Alki Beach Park on Friday, January 1, 2021. Organizers arranged physically distanced sites and staggered timing along Alki Beach for participants amid a recent moderation of COVID-19 cases in the city.