A Washington woman is a professional cold water swimmer, but this warm winter has made it difficult for her to train. Her ...

Cold plungers dunk in Puget Sound's icy waters throughout the winter. Many say it helps their mental and physical health. Research shows they may be onto something.

FILE - Revelers enter the cold water during the annual Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, file) (Andres Kudacki ...

Looking to improve your physical health and not a fan of running? Swimming may not merely be a good alternative, but a more ...

It’s 8am and I’m standing at the edge of my local lake at Beckenham Place Park in London, the early morning sun just beginning to peek over the trees. A layer of mist is rising from the cold water and ...

Canda-Leigh Habonimana takes a dip in the waters of Gatineau Park’s Meech Lake in Chelsea, Quebec, during a polar bear plunge on New Year’s Day. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press files) Dr. Mark Harper ...

If you live near a body of water in the northern latitudes, you likely have heard of your local polar bear club — usually made up of a group of hearty swimmers who take part in cold water swimming.

This International Women’s Day, 1000 cold-water swimmers will take the plunge at an extraordinary, record-breaking sea-dip in the English Channel.

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 ...