Category: Winter Swimming
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Australian Breaks the Ice for a Record-Breaking Loch Ness Swim | 7NEWS
Melbourne marathon swimmer John Van Wisse has embarked on a unique training regimen for one of the world’s most grueling events. He’s toughening up his body in a bid to break the record for swimming Scotland’s freezing Loch Ness.
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Free-Diver David Vencl Plunges to Record Depth in Frozen Swiss Lake | Guardian Sport
David Vencl emerged from the depths of Switzerland’s Lake Sils after a record dive of 52.1 meters beneath the ice without a wetsuit. The 40-year-old Czech diver’s record vertical plunge in a single breath follows his entry into the Guinness World Records book for swimming the length of a frozen Czech lake in 2021. Vencl dived through a hole in the ice then retrieved a sticker…
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Is Cold Water Swimming Good for You? – BBC News
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…
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My Serpentine Swim With the Estonian Ambassador – And Why Russian Diplomats Weren’t Invited | The Telegraph
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…
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Not Your Average Polar Plunge: 1-Mile ‘Ice Swim’ in Boston Harbor | WCVB Channel 5 Boston
Three experienced swimmers paddled through 39-degree water in Boston Harbor on Sunday
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What Are the Benefits of Cold Water Swimming? | We The Curious
What happens to your body in cold water? How does it make you feel?
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Chicagoan Qing Li Wins Gold Medal at Ice Swimming World Championships | FOX 32 Chicago
Competitive ice swimming has only been in existence for ten years. To compete, swimmers can only wear a standard swim suit, goggles and a swim cap as they dive into water that’s less than forty degrees Fahrenheit. Natalie Bomke reports.