Polar Bear Club 2004 Monongahela River, Pittsburgh, PA 1/1/2004 Aside from the few brave souls who actually swam out a few lengths (think: crazy) most of us scrambled like hell to get out of the water as quickly as possible. If you look closely, you can see me squaring off against "The Boxer" directly in the center of the frame as I tried to navigate my way past him for the shore. Note: Hollywood horror flick-style camera angle by Tim.