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Warm up to 2013 with an icy plunge into Lake Lanier
Brave souls greet the new year in annual Polar Bear Swim
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Jessica Gibbins, 16, quickly exits the water while sister Jolene, 7, waits during the 2012 Polar Bear Swim at the Olympic venue on Clarks Bridge Road in Gainesville.
What better way to shake off the old year and warm up to the new year than by jumping in a frigid lake? The Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club will hold its 16th annual Polar Bear Swim at 2 p.m. Tuesday, New Year’s Day, at the Olympic venue on Clarks Bridge Road in Gainesville. Ticket are $25 per individual jumper or $50 for a family of four.