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The LOST Polar Bear Dip

Name: The LOST Polar Bear Dip
Start: 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z
Location: Lakeside Park Beach

LOST Swimming · Oakville, Ontario · Thursday, January 1, 2026

The The LOST Polar Bear Dip is a plunge and swimming event held on Thursday, January 1, 2026. It is located at 1 Navy St in Oakville, Ontario, hosted by LOST Swimming.

Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM – 12:05 PM
Location: Lakeside Park Beach
1 Navy St
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 2Y5
Canada
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Arrive about 20 minutes early… bring other crazy buddies (and chickens to help you get dressed after! We don’t keep you waiting around too long, 12:00 noon exactly… screamin’ in and screamin’ out!

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Organized by LOST Swimming Club

The Lake Ontario Swim Team or L.O.S.T. Swimming is a grassroots open water swim group that swims in Lake Ontario. We've grown to become one of the largest open water groups in the world, meeting every Saturday in the summer for a dip in Lake Ontario. Come out and join us for a swim!

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