Isaiah Finkelstein, right, reacts to the cold water, strong wind and blowing rain and snow, as he and fellow Grade 12 student Michael Beaudoin rush out of the water at Willows Beach during the annual Oak Bay High school polar bear swim held on the final day of classes before the Christmas break.
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