The Swimmin’ Women plunged again for their 5th year to raise money for the Special Olympics of MD, at Merritt Clubs Eldersburg. To date, the group has raised a total of $12,000.

Temperatures hovered around 7 C when the city’s official 105th annual polar bear swim kicked off at noon. The event runs for about four hours and includes a more than 90-metre swimming race.

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Svalbard, which has over 1,000 permanent residents, is a place with reindeer casually roaming the streets and polar bear warnings — it couldn't be more different from my old home in Oslo ...

The Olympic flame burned atop Montage Mountain, but this day was all about the ice. It's the first day of Polar Plunge weekend on the mountain. A pledge to plunge benefits the Special Olympics.

President Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail to veto a federal abortion ban, but Democrats warn there are already efforts underway to get the country closer to that point. Democrats on ...

As the ice retreats, polar bears swim greater distances to find food or reach solid ground. Although a testament to the bear’s strength and endurance, these marathon swims are also fraught with danger ...

Northern Colorado residents kicked off their snowy weekend with a frosty tradition—the Polar Bear Plunge at Horsetooth ...