Taking a freezing dip in a lake or the sea is a valued well-being practice in the world's happiest country. In Finland, over ...

Sasha Lauer loves wild swimming for the benefits it brings to her wellbeing but worries about the state of her local rivers. "We are pragmatic about it and are careful to keep our heads out of the ...

My passion for cold water swimming began just before lockdown. Early one morning, while walking my dog on the beach, I saw a group of women having a great time. Known as the Salty Sisters, I was ...

Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...

Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...

Senses vary in their openness to language. If smells and tastes are hard to describe, the intimate somatosensory modalities may elude description altogether. A human body can sense its position and ...

Swimmers set to brave the icy waters of the Irish Sea and North Atlantic Ocean to mark the start of 2026 should be aware of the potential dangers involved, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution ...