Category: Winter Swimming
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Swimming in near freezing temperatures for charity – the importance of acclimatisation
Heather is braving the cold for the British Horse Society. As part of her commitment to swim the English Channel to raise money for the BHS, Heather must prepare to swim in near freezing temperatures. Find out how she prepares for cold water swimming and incorporates acclimatisation into her training.
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Chinese uncles carved out a swimming pool on the ice and take a swim in the freezing water
Feel the contrasts in life! Chinese uncles carved out a swimming pool on the ice and take a swim in the freezing water in N China’s Inner Mongolia.
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Swimming Training in Ice-Cold Waters in Dnipro
Ice dipping season is now open! A new educational course for swimming in ice-cold waters has set up shop for winter in the city of Dnipro. Instructors are inviting young and old alike to take part in what they’re calling a quick way to stay healthy and alert.
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Lewis Pugh to swim a kilometre across glacial lake in the Antarctic
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh has set himself a challenge to swim a kilometre across a super icy glacial lake on the Antarctic ice sheet.
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Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh announces Antarctic lake swim
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh is to swim a kilometre across a lake on the Antarctic ice sheet to raise awareness of the climate crisis at the poles. The latest challenge by the UN patron of the oceans will see him swim in a stretch of water no human has swum in before as he tries…
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First European Cold Water Swimming Championships – GdaÅ„sk – Poland In
Swimming in cold water in December sounds a little bit too extreme? Not for them! Coldwater swimmers – Morsy (Walruses) had their first European Championship in GdaÅ„sk! Watch the video to learn more about this unusual sport its enthusiasts.
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Ice water swimming in Lake Baikal
Russian winter swimmers, also known as “walruses” in the country, took to the freezing waters of Lake Baikal to mark national Walrus Day. The athletes plunged into the 4-Celsius-degree (39 Fahrenheit) water of the lake, which rarely climbs past 10 Celsius degrees (50 Fahrenheit), even in summer.
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Polar Bear Swim Vancouver BC 2019
The Vancouver Polar Bear Swim Club is one of the largest and oldest Polar Bear Clubs in the world. Its initial swim was in 1920 when a small number of hardy swimmers took the plunge into English Bay on New Year’s Day. Led by their founder, Peter Pantages, the swim has grown from around 10…
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Irish ladies can’t skip a day without swimming in cold sea water // The most liberating thing to do
In the west coast of Ireland, a group of Irish women 40 to 80 years old swim every morning in the Atlantic cold waters come rain or shine. Martell, who hasn’t missed a day in 10 years now, let us know how is it for her and the swimmers to meet at the Ladies Beach…