STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Swimming outdoors in winter isn’t for everyone, but for those who venture into the water they’ll tell you even a brief plunge has its own rewards: Less aches and pains, a ...

A proud son and his family have raised almost £5,000 in memory of their mum through a series of open water swims.

While wild swimming during the depths of winter might seem like a slightly mad idea, it's a pastime that's becoming hugely popular. In fact, part of the ritual of this slow living hobby often involves ...

Even the below-freezing temperatures couldn’t keep 68-year-old swimmer Greg Mortimer from taking a chilly dive Saturday morning. “It was my first time doing a pool plunge, but I have done an ocean ...

One of our NPR College Podcast Challenge finalists brings the story of a group of women who, every week, take an icy plunge into the Connecticut River. This is an excerpt from "Brave Souls" by Eliza ...

The first mention of an attempted swim from Robben Island to the mainland is found in a short article in the Cape Times of ...

Come winter, there’s nothing I love more than a chilly, supervised swim at Ponty Lido, the buzzing community hub everyone ...

As winter settles in, many residents of Hong Kong are finding unique ways to embrace the chilly mornings. With temperatures plummeting to a record low of 10.9 degrees Celsius in the city, and even ...