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 ...

Members of the winter and ice swimming club 'Seehunde Berlin', (Berlin Seals), wearing a Christmas themed hats, walk in the ...

People run into the freezing North Sea as part of the traditional New Year's day swim in coastal Scheveningen district of The Hague, Netherlands. Call it “Viking swimming,” “freezing plunges,” "polar ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Tamsin Brewis, owner of local baby swim school Water Babies Bucks & Beds, addresses the most common winter worries and explains why a warm pool can be the perfect place for little ones during the ...