A cold plunge or cold water immersion refers to a short dip in cold water that could offer health perks. This technique has ...

If you've ever been cold water swimming, you'll know all about the short, sharp shock it gives your senses as you plunge in.

Sashko is the chairman of the Cryophile club, a cold-water swimming club located in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. There, the air can easily be -22 degrees Fahrenheit, but for these fanatics ...

It may not sound appealing during the colder months, but devotees of cold water swimming swear by the mood-boosting effects and sense of community. “Wild swimming is one of the best things I do ...

Readers and viewers of Amy Liptrot’s memoir, The Outrun, and Nora Fingscheidt’s film adaptation, will recall the powerful scenes of cold water swimming. The book and film engagingly depict ...

The mere thought of it might make you shiver, but outdoor swimming has long been a feature of the Christmas period. People have touted the health benefits of cold water for centuries, all the way ...

Over the pandemic, it seemed like everyone was heading to their local body of water to espouse the ‘surprising’ benefits of cold water swimming. But for writer Helen Wilson-Beevers ...

Hugh mixes doing cold-water showers with a programme of cold-water swimming. He starts each morning with a warm shower, but towards the end “I whack down the cold tap for the blast and I do a ...