CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Here’s a good way to get a wake-up call on a winter’s day: Go jump in a swimming pool. With the outdoor temperature in the mid 40s, that’s just what close to 50 brave souls did Saturday morning at the annual Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics athletes.
Austin Peay State University’s Foy Recreation and Fitness Center was the site for the event, which raised more than $5,000 as teams and individuals jumped feet first into the water under the watchful eyes of APSU lifeguards.
Amy Parker, Vice President of Marketing and Development for Special Olympics Tennessee, said the plunge in Clarksville was the first in-person event of the season for the organization.