There was a time when I shunned the suggestion of wild swimming and even the thought of open-water swimming in winter made me shiver and zip up my down jacket. Then I moved to the Scottish Highlands ...

Jeff Rubin of Madison once swam in Antarctica. He was a tour guide on a ship with a Russian doctor who swam regularly so Rubin joined him one day. The water temperature was 29 degrees. “It’s not ...

The Scandinavian winter swimming culture combines brief dips in cold water with hot sauna sessions—and now, a study of young men who participate regularly in these polar plunges finds that winter ...

There is a group of Tasmanians who swim through winter. The Bondi Ice Breakers, who swim regardless of the temperature, are renowned. They do it for the fun, but it also helps them keep the weight off ...

While wild swimming during the depths of winter might seem like a slightly mad idea, it's a pastime that's becoming hugely popular. In fact, part of the ritual of this slow living hobby often involves ...

It’s another gray Pacific Northwest winter morning. The kind where the water and sky blend together into one, imbued with a raw, wet cold that seeps into your bones. I could be sitting inside drinking ...

Brad Procton's passion for swimming began when he started swimming competitively in 1963 at age 6. Years later, he would become an All-American at Johns Hopkins University, swimming on three NCAA ...

POTOMAC, Md. — Throughout the winter months, with temperatures below freezing, in windy conditions, sometimes during a snow storm and cold rain, you'll find the St. Andrew's Episcopal School swim team ...

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Amy Peden receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. She maintains an honorary affiliation with Royal Life Saving Society - Australia as a Senior Research Fellow. The ...

STORY: Around 350 people from the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, the UK and the United States took part in swimming races of 100, 300, and 750 meters in the river. The strong ...