Category: Ice Swimming
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Winter Swimmers Brave –30°C Temperatures in Yakutsk, Russia’s Coldest Major City | APT
In Russia’s Yakutsk — the world’s coldest major city — members of a winter swimming club braved –30°C temperatures to dive into 0°C water. Despite the freezing conditions, swimmers say the water feels warm compared to the air. Locals believe the icy plunges boost immunity and strengthen the body against illness. Yakutsk, located deep in…
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Resilience at the Edge with Extreme Cold Water Swimmer Nuala Moore | Jessica Cooke
Nuala Moore is an Irish open water swimmer and adventurer who has pushed human limits in some of the most extreme conditions on earth. With two Guinness World Records and decades of experience in the ocean, she’s learned what fear, discomfort, and resilience really mean.
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Swim Safety Alert: Cooler Waters Pose Hypothermia Risk | WWLP-22News
As temperatures begin to drop with the onset of fall, 22News is working for you about the risks of swimming in colder waters in area rivers and ponds.
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Ice Swim in Patagonia (Trailer) | Saad Abid
6 hours drive + 22km hike to do an Ice swim in Patagonia. Enjoy the cold
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Should Outdoor Swimming Be Funded Like Antidepressants? | TVNZ+
Social media is convinced, now science is seeing huge benefits in cold water therapy.
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How Cold Swimming Helped Two Kiwi Women Overcome Tragedy | TVNZ+
Most people deal with loss in life, but some get slammed with one tragedy after another. That’s been the case for both Nic Russell and Sarah Luxon. They bonded over the extraordinary coincidences they shared, the pain they experienced and how each took to outdoor swimming to help wash it away. Gill Higgins joins them…
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Woman “Prescribed” Cold Water Swimming To Treat Her Depression | SWNS
A woman who was “prescribed” cold water swimming to treat her depression says the activity has ‘saved her life’. Helen Downham, 37, went through a string of traumatic events between 2019 and 2022 – including leaving a relationship, losing her job, and breaking her leg. The single mum-of-one already suffered with mental health issues but…
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Maine Woman Sets World Record, Swimming 75 Meters Under Ice in Norway | News Center Maine
Mandy Sumner is a free diver who recently broke the world record, swimming 75 meters in frigid waters.
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Swimming to Antarctica – Daniel Slosberg on Lynne Cox’s Cold Water Swims | Unpacking The Problem
Daniel talks about his teammate and friend Lynne Cox’s swim to and around Antarctica, and rules that follow from English Channel Swim rules, and how to prepare.