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You’ve seen it on TV. You’ve heard about it during your morning commute. You’ve read about it over your morning breakfast, and again on the web during your work day. No matter the medium, the MSP Polar Bear Plunge is grateful to have wonderful media partners and friends to help share the goodness of the event. Please click below to read recent coverage of the 2011 Plunge.

If you are with a media outlet and would like to speak with someone regarding a specific request, contact Kelley Schniedwind (kschniedwind@somd.org, 410-242-1515 x117).

• Sports Illustrated: Did You See That? February 2011
• PressBox: Front Row Cheap Seats, February 2011
• Prince George’s Post: Thousands Plunge into the Bay to Raise Money For Special Olympics Maryland, Feb. 1, 2011
• Inside Lacrosse: Chesapeake Bayhawks Take the Plunge For Special Olympics Funding, Feb. 9, 2011
• Chambersburg Public Opinion: Chambersburg Woman Found a Good Reason to Freeze, Feb. 6, 2011
• The Bowie-Blade News: Locals Again Take the ‘Plunge’, Feb. 3, 2011
• Inside Lacrosse: MSP Polar Bear Plunge Video: Bayhawks and Navy Lacrosse, Feb. 2, 2011
• Team Sandtastic: Polar Bear Plunge Sand Sculptures, Undated
• Gaithersburg Gazette: Thousands Take Bay Plunge to help Special Olympics, Feb. 2, 2011
• Towson Times: Thrills, Chills For Dumbarton team at the Polar Bear Plunge, Feb. 2, 2011
• City Paper: PlungeFest: Polar Bear Plunge Event Listing
• WBAL-TV 11’s Complete Plunge Coverage
• The Washington Post: No Chilling Effect on Donations at Polar Bear Plunge, Feb. 1, 2011
• The Baynet.com: Maryland Celebrates the 15th Annual Polar Bear Plunge, Feb. 1, 2011
• The Flyer: Seagulls Plunge into the Bay, Feb. 1, 2011
• Sports Climax: Joe Flacco Takes Polar Bear Plunge, Feb. 1, 2011
• Queen of Sports: Joe Flacco Does Polar Bear Plunge For Charity, Feb. 1, 2011
• Star Democrat: Flacco Meets Trappe Boy at Plunge, Feb. 1, 2011
• The Washington Post: For Lacrosse Team, Cold Toes, Warm Heart, Jan. 31, 2011
• WBAL.com Rob Lang’s Blog: Taking The Plunge, Jan. 31, 2011
• Here 2 Play: Cheering the Chesapeake, Jan. 31, 2011
• The Towerlight: Polar ‘Baring’ in the Chesapeake, Jan. 31, 2011
• Baltimore Sun: Daring Marylanders Take the Annual Polar Bear Plunge, Jan. 30, 2011
• Baltimore Sun: Plunge Photo Gallery, Jan. 30, 2011
• b thesite.com: Polar Bear Plunge Photos, Jan. 30, 2011
• The Washington Post: Brrring It On, Jan. 30, 2011
• The Capital: Thousands ‘Plunge’ into Frigid Bay, Jan. 30, 2011
• Associated Press: 12,000 Take Polar Bear Plunge in Maryland, Jan. 30, 2011
• Frederick News Post: 12,000 Take Polar Bear Plunge in Maryland, Jan. 30, 2011
• Bowie Patch: Photo Gallery, Thousands Take the 2011 Polar Bear Plunge, Jan. 30, 2011
• Eye On Annapolis: Polar Bear Plunge Videos, Jan. 30, 2011
• Carroll County Times: Polar Bear Plunge Raises $3M For Special Olympics Maryland, Jan. 30, 2011
• Examiner.com (Eastern Shore): Bay Plunge Big Success, Jan. 30, 2011
• Baltimore Brew: Frosty Swim For a Good Cause: Saturday’s Polar Bear Plunge, Jan. 30, 2011
• Odenton Patch: Big Crowd Braves Chilly Water for Special Olympics, Jan. 30, 2011
• Odenton Patch: Photo Gallery: Thousands Take the Polar Bear Plunge, Jan. 30, 2011
• Bowie Patch: Area Residents Brave Icy Water For Special Olympics, Jan. 30, 2011
• The Capital: Local Students Take The Plunge, Jan. 29, 2011
• Associated Press: Polar Bear Plunge Scheduled, Jan. 29, 2011
• Greater Annapolis Patch: From Annapolis Boot Camp to Bay, Jan. 29, 2011
• Greater Annapolis Patch: Thousands Plunge in the Bay for a Good Cause, Jan. 29, 2011
• The Capital: Our Say: Marylanders Always Ready to Shriver for a Good Cause, Jan. 28, 2011
• Examiner.com (DC): The Maryland Polar Bear Plunge; for the brave and adventurous, Jan. 28, 2011
• Odenton Patch: Students Take the Frigid Friday Plunge, Jan. 28, 2011
• Baltimore Sun: PlungeFest 2011, Jan. 27, 2011
• Baltimore Sun: Get Out, Jan. 27, 2011
• The Capital: Polar Bear Plunge’s Pied Piper Finds His Calling, Jan, 27, 2011
• The Capital: Frigid Festival, Jan. 27, 2011
• Star Democrat: Polar Bear Plunge Set For Saturday, Jan. 27, 2011
• Frederick News Post: PlungeFest to Feature ‘Jersey Shore’ Personality, Kids Carnival Activities, Jan. 23, 2011
• What To DC: This Saturday the MSP Present: MSP Polar Bear Plunge, Jan 27, 2011
• Annapolis Patch: 5 Things To Do This Weekend, Jan. 26, 2011
• Rockville Gazette: Mount St. Mary’s Alum organizes Polar Bear Plunge team, Jan. 26, 2011
• Hyattsville Patch: Hyattsville Police Chief and Daughter Dive in to Support Special Olympics, Jan. 26, 2011
• Explore Baltimore County: Polar Bear Plungers to Seriously Chill Out, Jan. 26, 2011
• Catonsville Times: Others From Catonsville also taking the Plunge, Jan. 26, 2011
• Laurel Leader: Get Wet, and Cold, at Polar Bear Plunge, Jan. 26, 2011
• Gaithersburg Gazette: Polar Bear Plunge Enthusiasts Say ‘brrrrring it on’, Jan. 25, 2011
• PressBox: Inside Pressbox Polar Bear Plunge Video, Jan. 23, 2011
• The Daily Record: Photo of the Day: Plunge Here, Jan. 21, 2011
• Catholic Review: Polar Bear Plunge Warms Hearts of Mother-Daughter Team, Jan. 20, 2011
• ExploreBaltimoreCounty.com: Students of all Ages Ready for the Polar Bear Plunge, Jan. 19, 2011
• SOMDNews.com: Plunging into the Bay for a Great Cause, Jan. 19, 2011
• Broadneck Patch: Plunging For a Special Cause at Sandy Point, Jan. 19, 2011
• The Capital: Grin and Bear it: Bayhawks Taking the Plunge, Jan .17, 2011
• WBAL-TV: Polar Bear Plunge to Feature Skate Ramps, DJ Pauly D, Jan. 11, 2011
• Urbanite: Corkboard, January 2011 Issue
• InsideLacrosse.com: Chesapeake Bayhawks Players Taking Polar Bear Plunge, Jan. 9, 2011
• Washington Post ‘Going Out Guide’: Best Events For January-March, Jan. 7, 2011
• What’s UP? Annapolis & Eastern Shore: Celebrating 15 Years of Plunging For Special Olympics, Jan. 6, 2011
• Virtual Vensanity Baltimore Sun Blog: Joe Flacco to Appear with Pauly D of “Jersey Shore”, Jan. 6, 2011
• Eye on Annapolis: Plunging For Special Olympics and Rosa, Jan. 5, 2011
• Southern Maryland News, Baynet.com: Plungefest: MSP Polar Bear Plunge 2011, Jan. 1, 2011
• Baltimore Magazine, January 2011 Issue
  
• MSNBC The Boddy Odd: Planning a ‘polar bear plunge?’ How your body reacts, Dec. 30, 2010
  
• Baltimore Sun ‘Midnight Sun Blog: Jersey Shore’s Pauly D To Appear at Polar Bear Plunge, Dec. 17, 2010
• What’s Up? Annapolis: Reality TV Star To Perform At MSP Polar Bear Plunge, Dec. 17, 2010
• Examiner.com: Jersey Shore: DJ Pauly D To Highlight Polar Bear Plunge Festivities, Dec. 17, 2010
• Jersey Shore Reality: DJ Pauly D "Star of MTV's Jersey Shore" Celebrates the MSP Polar Bear Plunge, Dec. 17, 2010
• PressBox: Polar Bear Plunge Is In Its 15th Year, December 2010 Issue
  
• What’s Up? Annapolis: Celebrating 15 Years of Plunging For Special Olympics, Dec. 13, 2010
• Baltimore Sun ‘Virtual Vensanity’ Blog: Video: Flacco Plunging For Special Olympics, Dec. 9, 2010
• CNN.com: Polar Bear Plunges bring warmth to winter, Dec. 2, 2010

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