[Paddlewise] Bears' Swimming Speed

Does anyone have any good information (could be reliable anecdotal info) as
to how fast bears swim?  I've read that polar bears can go 6 mph, which
strikes me as slow for an aquatic mammal, at least for short distances.  I'm
unaware of any measurements of the speed of black bears or grizzlies,
though.  I know their running speeds have been clocked at over 30 mph.  This
thought occurred to me recently as I stopped in the middle of a paddle to
watch a black bear foraging on the shore.

Tom Joyce
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