Now research is being done to see if there is science behind the theory that taking an ice-cold dip can help tackle ...

Swimming in cold water "causes your body ... and never complain of being cold or feel excessively cold". "Even in really cold water it takes at least half an hour for you to become hypothermic ...

Showers don't produce as strong of a cold shock as immersion however, because the skin-to-water contact area is smaller. Open water swimming solves that problem and addresses many of Mike's main ...

Cold water swimming also encourages you to explore new ... “The spot by the river where we often go is really popular, and you usually get chatting to other swimmers of all ages.

Swimming in freezing cold water seems like an extreme activity, and yet it has become increasingly popular over the past few years. Swimmers claim that it improves their health and wellbeing.

Cold water swimming has far-reaching health benefits ... but ‘that’s funny’”: his precise reaction when he felt “really good” despite the numbing sensation over his body when he ...

Cold water swimming was about getting away from distraction ... and a love of swimming again. “What I really enjoyed about open water swimming was that it was similar to rock climbing.

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A warning has been issued about the dangers of open water swimming following the death of a teenage boy in a lake in ...

Many people who take part in cold-water therapy or cold water swimming are quickly converted and become almost evangelical in spreading the word about the benefits. In his book What Doesn’t Kill ...