Category: Winter Swimming

Cold water swimming has grown in popularity in recent years, with many participants claiming it has physical and mental health benefits. Now scientists at Portsmouth University, UK are testing these claims with surprising results. The university’s Dr. Heather Massey says studies have shown that cold water immersion has some “therapeutic effect” on conditions such as…

Estonia’s Independence Day falls on Feb 24. This year was the country’s 105th celebration. To mark the occasion, Tallinn’s ambassador to the UK invited a small number of guests for a swim in the Serpentine, the lake in the center of London’s Hyde Park, to embrace the environment and a sense of well-being, all to…

Three experienced swimmers paddled through 39-degree water in Boston Harbor on Sunday

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Moving on to Poland where a record crowd of almost 9-thousand people gathered for the 20th International Winter Swimming Rally. Taking place in the northwestern town of Mielno on Sunday, local time the event saw swimmers, from nations including Germany, Ireland, and Hungary plunge into the Baltic Sea with water temperatures of 2 degrees Celsius.…