I take deep breaths through an intense round of pins and needles until I start to go numb. This isn’t so bad, I laugh. After ...

The thermometer showed just a few degrees above freezing, and the sky was gray as the competitors faced off in the cold waters of Kurjoviken, Skelleftehamn, on Saturday. For the second year in a row, ...

Snow and nearly freezing temperatures are no deterrent for Lake Tahoe’s dedicated scuba divers. “Wintertime diving — I feel ...

followed by a festive speech by winter swimming organizer Jüri Hiiemäe. After all that was done, it was time to finally put off any further the initial pain of the icy plunge. Once out of the cold ...

The rise of mobile saunas is also closely tied to the increased popularity of cold plunges and cold-water swimming. Typically ...

OLCOTT, N.Y. — On Sunday, Mar. 2 folks will be braving the cold waters of Lake Ontario for a good cause. The Olcott Lions Club has hosted the annual Polar Bear Swim for Sight for over 56-years now.

"We swim outdoors year round ... "In the summer it's really nice, but in the winter it gets very cold," said the Ocean Lakes senior. "But, the water's always heated, so that's nice." ...

I’d never raced in cold water before,” he said ... with hundreds of people flocking to dip in the ice each week of the winter. But swimming 25-100 meters in the frigid waters?

Usually I turn to soups in the winter to halt an oncoming cold, and in that mind state ... it absorbs flavors from the broth instead of simply swimming about, bland. Once I add the broth, the ...