A woman reacts as she runs out of the water after plunging into English Bay during the Polar Bear Swim, in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. This year's event was the first since 2020 after the past two years were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the City of Vancouver the initial swim was in 1920 when approximately 10 swimmers participated. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck