Polar Bear Plunge Maryland 2024 Maryland. The maryland state police polar bear plunge is a fundraising event in which individuals plunge into the chesapeake bay in support of the 15,558 athletes and unified®. This unbearable event is a unique opportunity to show your bravery as you support local special olympics missouri athletes by walking, running or crawling into the frigid.

Thousands of students traded their desks for a dip in the chilly chesapeake bay, all to benefit special. Every year, it takes hundreds of volunteers to put on an event like the polar bear plunge.