A mother from Rotherham has revealed her struggle with a rare allergy to cold temperatures, which causes her skin to erupt in painful, itchy hives that she describes as making her want to "rip it off" ...

The 32nd annual Penguin Swim will take place on Jan. 1, 2026, in Ocean City, Maryland. Participants must register online or in person to take part in the cold plunge into the Atlantic Ocean. The event ...

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 720,000 people (about 1 in every 8) are regular cold-water swimmers, ...

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 ...

Outdoor swimming participation has skyrocketed over the last few years, so I decided to try and find out why the sport had ...

A flock of ducks found open water in Duluth’s canal as ice floated on the surface of Lake Superior nearby. Photojournalist Kyle Aune captured their sticking together on another frigid Northland day.