{"id":8491,"date":"2016-08-18T11:20:29","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T16:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=8491"},"modified":"2019-10-17T10:20:22","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T15:20:22","slug":"michael-phelps-polar-plunge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/michael-phelps-polar-plunge\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Phelps Challenged to Take the Polar Plunge in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Olympic medalist propositioned to take Chicago&#8217;s famous plunge into icy waters<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8493\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Polar-Plunge-Chicago.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8493\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Polar-Plunge-Chicago.jpg\" alt=\"michael phelps polar plunge\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Polar-Plunge-Chicago.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Polar-Plunge-Chicago-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Polar-Plunge-Chicago-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Polar-Plunge-Chicago-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Orbitz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After winning a total of 28 medals in his lifetime and making history as the most accomplished Olympian of all time, swimmer Michael Phelps might just meet his chilliest challenge yet.<\/p>\n<p>After taking home multiple victories in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Phelps received a congratulatory shout out from Chicago&#8217;s division of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.specialolympics.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Special Olympics<\/a> via Twitter that also hinted at participation in the <a href=\"http:\/\/sochicago.org\/chicago-polar-plunge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polar Plunge<\/a>, their annual fundraiser event that invites people to take a thrilling dip into the freezing waters of Chicago&#8217;s North Avenue Beach.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">RT Congratulations <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelPhelps\">@MichaelPhelps<\/a>!\u00a0 Look ahead to your next big splash.\u00a0 Join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpecialOChi\">@SpecialOChi<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbcchicago\">@nbcchicago<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChicagoPolarPlunge?src=hash\">#ChicagoPolarPlunge<\/a> on 3-5-17!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sp Olympics Chicago (@SpecialOChi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpecialOChi\/status\/766289030476627968\">August 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Polar Plunge helps support Special Olympic athletes in the Chicagoland area\u00a0and is a highly anticipated, televised event during Chicago&#8217;s notoriously frigid winters, and is extremely successful in raising funds for the organization. Locals will likely remember last year&#8217;s celebrity guests who rose to the occasion, including Chicago native Vince Vaughn, Taylor Kinney of NBC&#8217;s Chicago Fire, and then girlfriend Lady Gaga.<\/p>\n<p>The 2017 Polar Plunge will take place on March 5, and Phelps seems to be the perfect candidate as he brings incredible pride to America. As evident in his televised bout with competitor Chad le Clos that went viral on social media, Phelps is certainly not one to back down from a challenge. For someone who seems more agile underwater than on dry land, a significant drop in temperature shouldn&#8217;t stop him from diving right in.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8492\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ap_rio_olympics_swimming_84022322.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8492 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ap_rio_olympics_swimming_84022322.jpg\" alt=\"michael phelps polar plunge\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ap_rio_olympics_swimming_84022322.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ap_rio_olympics_swimming_84022322-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ap_rio_olympics_swimming_84022322-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: USA Today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Check out the video below to see the previous Polar Plunge. What do you think, will Phelps just go knee-deep or will he take Olympic-level laps through Chicago&#8217;s icy waters? 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