Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay this weekend marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. Check out photos from the cold event.

THEY INSPIRED WHAT WE NOW KNOW AS THE POLAR BEAR PLUNGE, ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS ON THE ENTIRE EAST COAST. EVERY YEAR, THE CROWDS KEEP GROWING, AND THIS YEAR’S SPECIAL ...

noting about 10 personnel were brave enough to bear the frigid water. The Polar Plunge is an event recognized all over the United States to support the Special Olympics. Proceeds raised go to help ...

Participants flock to the water at the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge, which raises funds for Special Olympics Delaware on Sunday, February 2, 2025.