New Year’s Polar Swim

  • Jan. 5, 2016 8:00 a.m.
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The annual Polar Swim at Saratoga Beach was held Jan. 1. The yearly dash and splash marks the beginning of the New Year and washes away the old year – or, at least, New Year’s Eve hangovers.

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