Polar Bear Plunge 2024. Anesa knight with rivers bend family resort and haley blevins with special olympics missouri stopped by this morning, and they brought their polar bear friend along, too!. The first super plunge took place in 2004 with just three plungers brave enough to bear the cold 24 times in 24 hours.
The polar bear plunge is part of maryland’s history. The polar plunge—sometimes held in conjunction with the law enforcement torch run — is a huge fundraising effort benefiting special olympics and the athletes.