Special Olympics New York is hosting a Polar Plunge this week with a new twist: students, teachers, and administrators from schools across the Greater Rochester area will be the first to use an all-new Mobile Polar Plunge unit. The Mobile Polar Plunge is a portable, custom-built trailer that brings a 4.5-foot deep, ice-cold pool.
Young plungers from the classrooms, student clubs, Unified teams, and entire school districts are set to participate, bringing high energy and friendly competition to the Nazareth University campus—all to help expand opportunities for more than 48,000 Special Olympics New York athletes statewide.
Event details are as follows.
When: Friday, March 13, 2026
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 pm – Registration
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 pm – Cool School Mobile Polar Plunge
Where: Nazareth University Campus – Golisano Training Center – Parking Lot Q, 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
Special Olympics New York wishes to thank this year’s sponsors: ORCON Industries, FIBERCEL, Brighton Securities, Premium Mortgage – Gage Bush, First Student, CBRE Upstate NY- Andrew Gearhart, and TAOUK Development.
For more information, please contact Kelley Ligozio at [email protected] or 773-497-2103.
Special Olympics New York is the largest state chapter in the country, serving more than 48,000 athletes across New York with year-round sports training, athletic competition, and health screenings. The organization also partners with more than 375 schools statewide to offer Unified Sports, where students with and without disabilities compete as teammates. All Special Olympics New York programs are offered at no cost to athletes, their families or caregivers. The organization has earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar.com, making it one of the most trusted charities in the business nationally
