Taking a freezing dip in a lake or the sea is a valued well-being practice in the world's happiest country. In Finland, over ...

Not the depths or the blackness or its creatures or the cold but the currents and tides. So I was horrified at the recent ...

Koeck would end her cold swims by getting into dry clothes that were laid out in order. Hand and body warmers were already in pockets and shoes. The plan was mandatory because of what’s called the ...

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 ...

Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Karl Fitzpatrick said he was keen for the event to become an annual tradition in Jersey [BBC] Dozens of people braved the cold ...

Only a swimsuit, goggles and a silicone cap stood between Mackenzie Koeck and a lake swim last Saturday morning. The water in McCarrons Lake in Roseville was as cold as 39 degrees. With snow falling, ...