About 150 Special Olympics benefactors braved the cold weather Saturday to jump in an outdoor pool outside the Athletics-Recreation Center at Valparaiso University. Each Polar Plunge participant ra… ...

Team Bethlehem City Special Olympics coach Matt Reardon and athlete Ted Greenough react after taking the plunge Tuesday, March 4, 2025, during a Special Olympics Polar Plunge hosted by DeSales ...

Melissa Diekelmann exits the small pool after jumping in during the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Indiana outside the Athletics-Recreation Center at Valparaiso University Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.

The Polar Plunge is an event recognized all over the United States to support the Special Olympics. Proceeds raised go to help provide year-round sports training and competition for special needs ...

Cleworth’s been a part of the Special Olympics since he was eight years old. Holland did her first Polar Plunge last year.

At 9 a.m. Feb. 8, Special Olympics Kansas and the Law Enforcement Torch Run will host the annual Topeka Polar Plunge at Washburn Rural High School.

The Eugene Polar Plunge is an annual event that raises money for Special Olympics Oregon. Special Olympics Oregon provides opportunities for athletes to compete at local, regional and statewide ...

Special Olympics Maryland works to provide sports opportunities for athletes, no matter their ability level.The Polar Bear Plunge festivities started Wednesday with the kids in an event so popular ...

She's a Special Olympics athlete with more than 10 years of experience in sports like powerlifting and cross-country skiing. And she earned some hardware along the way.

At 9 a.m. Feb. 8, the Special Olympics Kansas and the Law Enforcement Torch Run will host its annual Topeka Polar Plunge at Washburn Rural High School, 5900 S.W. 61st St.

Kelly Evans of Mount Pocono, far left, jumps into a pool of water with her friends at the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Northeast Polar Plunge at Montage Mountain on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024.

The snow may be heading in, but the cold on Saturday was perfect for one annual outdoor tradition: The Special Olympics Polar Plunge. By Brianna Weaver. Published: Feb. 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM CST ...