Polar Bear Swim!!

I DID IT!!
i was so nervous, i went up and registered with Geordon and Goktug, i then walked over and had a look at where i would soon be jumping into the frozen river. the river is St Marys river and it joins Canada and the States together. i was then interviewed by a local from the newspaper, he asked many questions and i told him how i have never done anything like this before, and what an experience and memory i was going to have. the temperature was at about -14 deg with really strong winds, i wore my Aussie board shorts and a T-shirt, Tracey and Charles had made with the Australia flag on back and front. it was defiantly freezing, once i had got changed out of everything warm we went to the Sauna where we stayed for about 20mins then slowly lined up to start, before we knew it, it was our turn we started running through the freezing cold winds and snow and then we jumped into the hole, i sort of forgot what i was doing, and when it hit me, that i was in a frozen river i jumped out, i couldn't feel my legs and didn't no if i was running or not, as my legs were numb, we ran to the hot tub where we stayed for a few mins then we ran up to the sauna again and stayed there for about 15 mins. when we came out, i felt great and wasn't even cold, we went and got a photo with Bon Soo and then the temperature hit me, so i quickly went and changed. i then went and received my certificate for participating and they told me that i won the person that did it from furthest away and i would receive a medal and my article was going to be published in the newspaper, i was so excited and so glad i did it. i was actually proud of myself that i did it. the next day i brought a few copies of the paper and my article is on the front page, i receive my medal in a few days and im excited to have something that i will always have to remember the experience, the memory will defiantly last a life time, im so glad i decided to do it, and i have been told im a true Canadian now and apparently i had a massive smile on my face the entire time haha, it will defiantly a big highlight of my exchange year, and i thank the people who supported me and changed my decision to do so. <3