Paul Christian Gordon

West Seattle Polar Bear Swim

Open-water swimmers Andrew Malinak (left), Jerome Leslie (center) and Jennifer Downey prepare to swim during 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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Open-water swimmers Andrew Malinak (left), Jerome Leslie (center) and Jennifer Downey prepare to swim during 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.