With the colder months approaching, Beyond Swim have launched their guidance for accredited venues to support them in delivering safe cold water swimming opportunities. Beyond Swim is a Triathlon ...

Oh, those summery days of spring! The sun is warming up for its main gig in a month or two, beads of sweat are forming on your forehead, and you'd like nothing better than to cool off somehow. How ...

Cold water swimming is growing in popularity amongst women, but more support is needed to make many wild swimming sites in the UK safer and more accessible, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Adam Boggon, MBChB, was working at the Royal Free Hospital in North London during the city's second wave of COVID-19. "I was effectively living in the hospital," he recalls. "It felt like I was going ...

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 ...

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Cold water immersion has gained popularity as a wellness practice, but what many enthusiasts overlook are the potential risks that accompany that invigorating shock to the system. From morning showers ...

Experts detail the benefits of swimming, from strengthening your muscles to reducing inflammation and boosting your mental health—and how to get started. Swimming offers a low-impact exercise with ...

As South Florida continues its month-long trend of temperatures in the 90s that feel like more than 105, our sources of relief — a splash in the ocean or plunging into the swimming pool — are also hot ...