Happy New Year! Max Effgen, January 2, 2011December 2, 2013 Happy New Year! May 2011 bring you happiness and success. I have done Polar Bear swims to bring in the new year for about 5 years. This year’s swim was in Puget Sound at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle. Water temperature 47, air temperature 35. It was invigorating. I always get out of the water feeling great. Turns out this madness can even be healthy. All the best in 2011. weekend/coffee polar bear swim