Three experts share the science behind taking a dip in cold water—and offer safety tips that any potential plungers should ...

Everything you need to know before you partake in the polar bear imitation trend, courtesy of scientists and veteran winter ...

Planning a traditional chilly swim over Christmas or New Year? Imy Brighty-Potts asks GPs about the immediate impact on the ...

Cold plunge therapy sits in an interesting place in the recovery landscape. The evidence for short-term recovery benefits and ...

Enduring a week’s worth of cold water plunges can jolt the body’s cells into starting the process of autophagy to clean up and recycle old, worn-out, and broken parts, according to a new study. It ...

Cold water shock, hypothermia and swim failure are the main dangers, particularly in very low winter sea temperatures, which can quickly overwhelm the body and breathing, according to the RLNI. Cold ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Cold-water immersion may boost mental health and well-being. The practice carries risks, too, including drowning ...

Lovers of winter swimming in costumes take a "bath" this month in the frigid Baltic Sea in Gdansk, Poland. Photo by Sergei Gapon Cold plunges, ice baths, polar plunges, Viking swimming...whatever the ...

If you live near a body of water in the northern latitudes, you likely have heard of your local polar bear club — usually made up of a group of hearty swimmers who take part in cold water swimming.

Drinking hot water can help you stay hydrated, and it may come with added health benefits like improving digestion or relieving stress. Learn these benefits.

Thanks to an extended Christmas break — a present given to some area school districts — there’s been ample opportunity to enjoy various outdoor activities, including sledding, skiing, ...

My question is twofold and on a topic that I haven’t seen addressed in your column. I’m an autistic, nonbinary person, and I swim as much as possible as a kind of therapy. Austin’s long swimming ...