Jacobs, McEwen complete Ice Bucket Challenge

Olympic gold medallist Brad Jacobs is the latest athlete to take the plunge and complete the Ice Bucket Challenge.

The phenomenon started in Boston to help raise awareness for ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease) with a “pay it forward” concept where the person who completes the feat then nominates three other people to follow suit.

#ALSIceBucketChallenge went viral on Twitter and throughout the sporting world with the likes of Sidney Crosby, P.K. Subban, Steven Stamkos, Zdeno Chara, the USA basketball team and even NHL commissioner Gary Bettman accepting the ice-cold water shower.

Watch below as Jacobs accepts the challenge while on vacation in the Caribbean.

Winnipeg sink Mike McEwen also participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge:

As did Reid Carruthers:

@HardlineCurling @MikeMcEwen80 Challenge accepted. I nominate @DSamagalski @bmosk24 @mattydunstone28 pic.twitter.com/lCq94kK2kv

— Reid (@Reidarama) August 17, 2014