24th Annual Polar Bear Dip Held with Air Temperature of 29˚ and Water Temperature of 19˚
According to the Polar Bear Dip organizer and owner of Meadville, Kasey Soles, said this was the 24th year for the event. This year it was held on Saturday, February 30th with 37 dippers. Very little ice, approximately 2 inches, was present and the dippers had to go out about 12 feet to be able to go completely under the 19˚ water. Security ropes were tied to each dipper