Category: Winter Swimming

Here is a link to the benefits of cold water emersion: https://www.iprshealth.com/news/8-ben… https://youtu.be/u8kv1bm2KS8

Come and join us for the first-ever Ice Swim Copenhagen! Details here https://iceswimcopenhagen.dk/  

The Pittsburgh Polar Plunge had dozens in attendance Saturday, either as spectators or those taking a swim in order to benefit the Special Olympics Pennsylvania. The 2020 Pittsburgh Polar Plunge required that individuals donate at least $50 or more for Special Olympic athletes. As part of the tradition, participants took a plunge into cold waters even…

The Finns are eccentric in the best way. In Northern Europe, the winters get pretty chilly – and Northern Finland is up there with the coldest places on the continent. Doesn’t bother the Finns! Swimming in icy water is a widely practiced tradition, and every year locals compete in an extreme swimming race. For many…

I challenged myself to swim in the Arctic, after many cold showers, I finally made it! Swimming in the Arctic, crossed off my bucket list

Wardie Bay Wild Ones are wild swimmers who meet at Wardie Bay in Edinburgh to swim together. They are part of The Wild Ones – Edinburgh’s wild swimming Facebook group.