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Short swim, long tradition: New Year’s Day Plunge at Lake Monroe

Summary by The B Square
New Year’s Day polar bear plunge, Paynetown State Recreation Area at Monroe Lake, Bloomington, IN (Kathryn Coers Rossman, Jan. 1, 2026)A brief but bracing tradition returned to Monroe Lake on New Year’s Day as dozens of residents welcomed 2026 with a polar bear plunge at Paynetown State Recreation Area on the northeast side of the lake.The entire event lasted just 13 minutes, but for the roughly 50 participants—adults and a handful of children—w…
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The B Square broke the news in Bloomington, United States on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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