Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1, marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. The fundraising event, in which individuals pledge $100 or more ...

To date, the group has raised a total of $12,000. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff) The Swimmin' Women take the plunge in their version of the Polar Bear Plunge at Merritt Clubs Eldersburg.

People plunge into freezing Lake Michigan during Chicago Polar Bear Club 24th annual Polar Plunge event at Oak Street Beach on Jan. 25, 2025. The event was sold out after selling 1,000 tickets.

The Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics Maryland is coming up. Jennifer Franciotti has a conversation with a Special Olympics athlete to talk about the importance of ...

This year, some 9,000 students and counting from across Maryland are expected to plunge in the Cool Schools Plunge on Wednesday and Thursday with the support of local business behind them.

Feb. 1, 2025: People plunge in the cold water of the Chesapeake Bay during the 2025 Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge at Sandy Point State Park on Saturday.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Lustgarten’s group – the Coney Island Polar Bear Club – hosted the first winter water plunge in the United States on New Year’s Day in 1903.

Why Austin Loves the Polar Bear Plunge Kick off 2025 with a cold plunge in Barton Springs Pool By Eden Shamy, Fri., Dec. 27, 2024 ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) – On New Year’s Day, thousands of people headed to the beaches for Flora-Bama’s 40th annual Polar Bear Dip to ring in 2025. Many participants dressed in crazy costumes ...

This year's Polar Bear Plunge will be at noon on Jan. 1 at Milwaukee's Bradford Beach, 2400 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. It's free to take the plunge or just watch others take it.

This happened at the Polar Bear Plunge. Participants headed to Paradise Inn Bar and Grille on Pensacola Beach, some in costume, to start the new year off with a dip into the Santa Rosa Sound ...

However, the frigid liquid you dip into for a polar bear plunge is something else entirely. There are a few guidelines to follow when looking for the perfect place to jump in.