Pat Cox, Manhattan resident, checks the temperature of the water at Tuttle Creek swim beach prior to individuals and groups taking a dip at the Polar Plunge event Saturday afternoon. Cox (61), a past contestant, was the master rescue diver on the scene during the event. (Photo by Evert Nelson/Collegian)

The staff of Texas Roadhouse bounce a giant beach ball around before the Polar Plunge event at Tuttle Creek swim beach began last Saturday. As well as being a charity event, teams and individuals can dress up to compete in the costume contest before the plunge begins. The Texas Road House group won the team award for best costume. (Photo by Evert Nelson/Collegian)

Being a playful polar bear, Connor Hazel (left), shares a moment with his momma bear Christa Hazel, both Manhattan residents at the Polar Plunge at Tuttle Creek swim beach Saturday. This is Connor, 9 years old, second polar plunge event he has been a part of. He won the individual costume contest at the Polar Plunge event. (Photo by Evert Nelson/Collegian)

A group of students run into the icy 30 degree temperature water Saturday during the Polar Plunge event at Tuttle Creek swim beach. The event was to raise money for the Special Olympics and had over 146 individuals pre-registered and many more added before the event started. (Photo by Evert Nelson/Collegian)

A runaway convict is taken down by a police officer during Polar Plunge event at Tuttle Creek swim beach Saturday afternoon. Both the officer and convict were uninjured and were just students in costume. (Photo by Evert Nelson/Collegian)

A student somersaults into the icy lake water at Tuttle Creek swim beach Saturday afternoon while the rest of his group follows quickly behind at the Polar Plunge event. (Photo by Evert Nelson/Collegian)

(Photo by Evert Nelson/Collegian)

(Photo by Evert Nelson/Collegian)

(Photo by Evert Nelson/Collegian)

Crowds of people line the runway into the icy water at Tuttle Creek swim beach during the Polar Plung event Satuday afternoon. (Photo by Evert Nelson/Collegian)

A group of girls fall into the icy lake water at Tuttle Creek swim beach Saturday for the Polar Plunge event. (Photo by Evert Nelson/Collegian)

(Photo by Evert Nelson/Collegian)

Adam Regnier (right), senior in finance, feels a gash on his nose after he ran into ice in the waters of Tuttle Creek at the Polar Plunge event Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Evert Nelson/Collegian)