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 ...

HARBIN, China (AP) — Even as the mercury dropped well below freezing, enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during a daily ritual in northeast China’s “ice city” of Harbin. The swimmers ...

HARBIN, China — Even as the mercury dropped well below freezing, enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during a daily ritual in northeast China’s “ice city” of Harbin. The swimmers ...

It’s the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and while it might not feel like the season for jumping in the water, more and more people are finding an icy plunge invigorating. William ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zhang Xin, a winter swimming enthusiast, says exercise has helped him overcome seasonal colds (Adek BERRY) (Adek BERRY/AFP/AFP) As ...

“For me, swimming is all about freedom and weightlessness,” says Ella Foote, editor of Outdoor Swimming Magazine, the world’s only print publication dedicated entirely to open-water swimming. Foote is ...

Winter swimming has its own festival now, and the third edition of the Ayia Napa event is approaching soon. Winter swimmers from Cyprus and abroad – as the festival has an international character – ...

Isle of Man ice swimmer Carole Laporte enjoyed a successful trip to Wales recently to compete in the 2026 Welsh Winter Swim. At this time of year the lakes are icy cold in Snowdonia and Laporte couldn ...

Throughout the winter months, it is usually cold and dark when Eva Kaszuba gets up in the morning and goes to sleep for ...

DALIAN, China, Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On January 11, the 2026 Dalian Winter Swimming Open & Carnival, themed "Winter Swimming, Forward and Winning", kicked off at Xinghai Bay Bathing Beach ...