There was a time when I shunned the suggestion of wild swimming and even the thought of open-water swimming in winter made me shiver and zip up my down jacket. Then I moved to the Scottish Highlands ...

As the temperature in Beijing hit -7C on Tuesday, 62-year-old Yang Zi stripped down to his swimming briefs and plunged into a ...

It’s the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and while it might not feel like the season for jumping in the water, more and more people are finding an icy plunge invigorating. William ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Swimming outdoors in winter isn’t for everyone, but for those who venture into the water they’ll tell you even a brief plunge has its own rewards: Less aches and pains, a ...

Lovers of winter swimming in costumes take a "bath" this month in the frigid Baltic Sea in Gdansk, Poland. Photo by Sergei Gapon Cold plunges, ice baths, polar plunges, Viking swimming...whatever the ...

Don’t let Old Man Winter stop you from having fun when you can enjoy summer activities in the colder months, thanks to an ...

On January 11, the 2026 Dalian Winter Swimming Open & Carnival, themed 'Winter Swimming, Forward and Winning', kicked off at Xinghai Bay Bathing Beach in Dalian, Liaoning Province. Nearly two thousand ...

For full Swimming World editorial coverage sponsored by SwimOutlet.com of the entire 2011 USA Swimming Winter Nationals, including all videos and recaps, visit our Event Landing Page. ATLANTA, Georgia ...

New Jersey is loaded with talent in boys swimming. The superstars and All-State kids understandably get more of the glory, but to win in this sport calls for contribution from all swimmers. Some of ...