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 ...

A round-up of photographs from across the west country this week.

Cold plungers dunk in Puget Sound's icy waters throughout the winter. Many say it helps their mental and physical health. Research shows they may be onto something.

‘It’s a long-held belief that taking to the waters is good for your health,” says Mike Tipton, a professor of human and applied physiology at the University of Portsmouth. From Roman frigidariums to ...

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech cold-water swimmers on Saturday set a new world record for the largest polar bear dip. A total of 2,461 participants were involved in the successful attempt on the Most lake in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [St Peter's Hospice] Thrill-seeking swimmers enjoyed a cold dip this week at Bristol's The Wave as part of a fundraising event for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PRAGUE (AP) — Czech cold-water swimmers on ...