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 back ...

The science suggests there is a very good reason why people enjoy what others would argue is a strange thing to do in winter.

Can open water swimming in the cold enhance your physical and mental health? Increasingly, the answer seems to be yes. Certainly the positive buzz on cold water swimming continues to grow, thanks to ...

The RNLI has issued safety advice to people planning to go cold water swimming over Christmas and New Year. The charity said ...

It’s another gray Pacific Northwest winter morning. The kind where the water and sky blend together into one, imbued with a raw, wet cold that seeps into your bones. I could be sitting inside drinking ...

Of the 785 women surveyed, 46.9% said swimming eased their anxiety; 34.5% said it helped their mood swings; 31.1% said it elevated their mood; and 30.3% said it reduced their hot flashes. The findings ...

Beaches across Sussex and Kent will be welcoming sea swimmers for their mass annual dips during the festive period. Swimmers ...

Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new study. Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report ...

Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, published in Post ...

Locals and expats in Almuñecar are warming up for that most loved and slightly crazy tradition which originated with the town ...

With a festive cold-water dip becoming a popular activity at this time of year, the RNLI is issuing safety advice to those ...