Dec. 8, 2022

In photos: Ending the year with a splash in the annual Polar Bear Swim

Written by Isabella Falsetti, Photos by Anabella McElroy

Students braved icy Pacific waters in this annual UBC tradition. Anabella McElroy

It's Wednesday afternoon on the last day of winter term one. Hundreds of students celebrated the end of classes by gathering their friends, trekking down nearly 500 steps to Wreck Beach and rushing into the freezing water.

Here's this year's Polar Bear Swim in photos:

Anabella McElroy / The Ubyssey
Anabella McElroy / The Ubyssey
Anabella McElroy / The Ubyssey
Anabella McElroy / The Ubyssey
Anabella McElroy / The Ubyssey
Anabella McElroy / The Ubyssey
Anabella McElroy / The Ubyssey

Isabella Falsetti author

Environment & sustainability, Class of 2023

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