People plunge into freezing Lake Michigan during Chicago Polar Bear Club 24th annual Polar Plunge event at Oak Street Beach on Jan. 25, 2025.

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A growing body of research verifies that cold water plunges do provide benefits, particularly for mood and cognitive performance.

Skaneateles, N.Y. — Under gray skies and with wind whipping off the freezing cold water, people began to gather along the ...

News 12 is meeting a group of East Enders who bond doing cold water plunges. News 12’s Joe Arena visits the North Fork Polar Bear Club.

Whether you’re looking to check off a bucket list challenge, get outside during a long Chicago winter, or do some good for your community, the annual polar plunge is the perfect way to dare ...