Law enforcement agencies across Snohomish County took the Polar Plunge

LAKE STEVENS—The annual Polar Plunge fundraiser for the Special Olympics, came to Snohomish County on Sunday, February 23, with law enforcement agencies around the county rushing into the frigid (44oF) waters at North Cove Park in Lake Stevens. The next Polar Plunge will be at Seattle’s Alki Beach Park on March 8, 2025 starting at 12:45 […]

Stingrays Swim Team wrapped up its season at the State Special Olympics Meet

EVERETT, Wash., July 3, 2023—The Mukilteo Family YMCA is home to the Stingrays Swim Team, an adaptive swim program that offers athletes with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities the opportunity to learn about swimming as a sport while having fun and making friends. The Stingrays just wrapped up their 2023 season by competing at the Washington […]

Local Police “plunge” into frigid waters for Special Olympics Washington

LAKE STEVENS, Wash., March 4, 2022 – Plunge Week, an annual fundraiser for the Special Olympics, came to a close Sunday, February 27, with the Lake Stevens Police Department rushing into frigid waters at North Cove Park in Lake Stevens.  The annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge challenges participants to “plunge” in creative ways from wearing […]