Can you explain what happens to the body and organ systems during a polar plunge or ice bath? The cold water plunge causes a sudden and significant increase in heart rate, breathing and blood ...

On Saturday afternoon, St. Joseph residents gathered to plunge into polar waters for Special Olympics Missouri.

It was March 7 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and the water was only 47 degrees – perfect for a JBLM Polar Plunge. More than 80 jumpers throughout the event worked to stay in the frigid water for ...

Headlands Beach State Park ranked third on a list of 100 places to jump in cold water during late winter or early spring.

On Saturday, March 15, teams and individuals will gear up to run into the chilly waters of Canandaigua Lake at Kershaw Park for the 18th annual Canandaigua Polar Plunge. Participants will collect ...

Special Olympics supporters who prefer to stay out of the water can register as “Chickens” and receive “I’m too Chicken to ...

Last year, NBC 5 morning hosts dunked traffic reporter Kye Martin into the tank, where she enjoyed an early morning ice-bath. More information about Sunday's Chicago Polar Plunge can be found here.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A fundraising Polar Plunge to honor John Hudson Dilgen will take place this month in South Beach to ...

Over 7,500 participants braved the frigid Atlantic for the Jersey Shore's largest Polar Bear Plunge. The event has become the largest fundraiser for Special Olympics New Jersey, with all proceeds ...