Because, frankly, from the sea to reclaimed quarries and mountainside lakes, cold water swimming provides an exhilarating surge of adrenaline, and much-needed variation to your training once the ...

The mere thought of it might make you shiver, but outdoor swimming has long been a feature of the Christmas period. People have touted the health benefits of cold water for centuries, all the way ...

Cold water swimming may not be new, but recently it’s risen rapidly in popularity with the Instagram hastag #coldwaterswimming racking up more than 400,000 posts. Numerous studies have revealed ...

Cold water swimming has far-reaching health benefits ... hardy practice – even for seasoned swimmers. 2) Wear the right Gear (I find going in skins – just a bathing suit – has the most ...

Cold water swimming has been rising in popularity with ... It’s a whole orchestra of responses that put your body into gear for survival – all the while, giving you quite the thrill!

Readers and viewers of Amy Liptrot’s memoir, The Outrun, and Nora Fingscheidt’s film adaptation, will recall the powerful scenes of cold water swimming. The book and film engagingly depict ...