Category: Winter Swimming
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Estonians brave icy waters to break swimming relay world record
Estonians braved the dark and cold waters of the Baltic Sea on Friday (December 11) to set a new world record for the largest winter swimming relay, according to event organisers. Five hundred and five people took part in the challenge, which lasted for nearly five hours and covered a total distance of 12.6 kilometres,…
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Inspired by Mao, Wuhan river swimmers ‘reborn’ after virus lockdown | AFP
Even in winter temperatures of about 15 degrees Celsius (60F), a steady flow of hardy men and women wade into the brown waters of the Yangtze River in Wuhan and swim into the distance. The tradition pre-dates Mao, but it was embedded in Wuhan’s consciousness in 1966 when the then-73-year-old founder of communist China launched…
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Slideshow: Ice hole swimming in Omsk, Russia
An ice hole was carved into the frozen Irtysh River for brave locals to take a dip on the opening day of the winter swimming season in Omsk, Russia
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Siren of the Sea
Singer, songwriter and now sea swimmer @CCSings tells @HowCaine and @ChristyDH about her new hobby, inspired by some of her fellow #Manx creatives #manxradio #iom #seaswim
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Justin Bieber’s Dangerous Swim in Cold, Cold Water
Justin Bieber recalled to Ellen a dangerous situation which involved a broken jet ski, broken boat, and resulted in him swimming to safety in freezing cold water. He also chatted about going on a road trip in a tour bus with his wife Hailey.
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Winter Swimming – Key Things You Need to Know About the Joys of Cold Water Swims
I decided to do a short guide to winter swimming while going for my morning swim in Ullswater. With over a decade of winter swimming behind me, I’m a great believer in just going out and enjoying the experience in whatever way makes you happy. Short dip in wetsuit or longer swim in skins. As…
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Ice Swimming – Poland In
When the temperature drops, the interest in winter swimming rises. This sport is highly recommended – it boosts immunity and is good for health. However, ice swimmers have to take into account the newly introduced restrictions. Watch now to find out more!
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Winter Swimming – Live Q&A from Outdoor Swimmer magazine
Join winter swimmers Outdoor Swimmer editor Jonathan Cowie and contributing editor Ella Foote; Dr Heather Massey, senior lecturer in sport, exercise and health at the University of Portsmouth; Andrew Clarke of Better; and Gaby Hay of Swim England to discuss winter swimming and answer your all cold water swimming questions. For more information on winter…
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How to Stay Warm in Freezing Water
A 1½ year old video but still interesting … A fearless passer-by jumped into frigid waters to save two dogs fighting for their lives after they fell through the ice. Stripped to just his shorts and with his own golden retriever at his side, Timofey Yuriev cut a path through the ice on Irvington Reservoir,…