In a normal year, the Plunge would take place in 5 locations throughout the State (Portland, Eugene, Corvallis, Bend and…
Browsing: Winter Swimming
Sheets of ice and layers of snow aren’t enough to deter Gilly McArthur who is swimming in Cumbria’s lakes and…
Orthodox Christians in Ukraine celebrated the festival of Epiphany by taking a dip in ice-cold waters and carolling across the…
Kyiv’s polar bears believe that plunging into icy water has unique health benefits that help prolong their lives. Others in…
On Сhristening it is customary to plunge into an ice-hole with ice water. In ancient Russia, newborn children were dipped…
Twelve Orthodox Christian athletes took part in a traditional Epiphany swim in Belgrade’s Ada Ciganlija icy lake on Tuesday. Due…
Dozens of Russians, including President Vladimir Putin, braved freezing cold waters in the Moscow region, participating in an Orthodox Christian…
When most of us get out-and-about for our daily exercise we go for a walk, or even a run, but…
Dug a whole in to the lake and enjoyed some dips into the frozen lake after some sauna. Wonderful wintery…
As winter arrived in Yakutia, we thought we should at least try once swimming in the frozen river. One of…