A TEAM GB open water swimmer has launched the first fully-lifeguarded cold water swimming group in Poole. Elizabeth Mills, a cold-water therapy coach and ice mile swimmer, set up the group at the ...

Cold-water swimming is surging in popularity, particularly in northern Europe, where groups such as the BluetitsChill Swimmers eschew tropical beach vacations in favor of frigid winter dips. Celebrity ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Sitting in a tub full of ice water might not sound like ...

You can barley scroll Insta these days without stumbling across an idyllic early morning shot of a neoprene-clad woman pacing purposefully into a lake, or a snap of flushed-cheeked friends clutching ...

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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 back ...

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.

Have you ever had a really tough day, and thought: “I’d love to sit in a vat of freezing cold water, that’d polish the afternoon off nicely?” No? Us neither. And yet... people are doing it. It’s kind ...

When Polina Keyhayova embarked on a basement reno that would include a cold-water plunge pool, she assumed the feature would be the domain of her partner and his sauna-loving cohorts. Instead, it ...

If you’re keen to keep swimming through winter but haven’t done so before, there are a few things you’ll need to get – namely, cold water swimming gear. Here, we’ve rounded up some of the best cold ...