STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Swimming outdoors in winter isn’t for everyone, but for those who venture into the water they’ll tell you even a brief plunge has its own rewards: Less aches and pains, a ...

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 ...

Most mornings, the Blue Boobies arrive in waves at the Albany Beach parking lot.

In 2020 The Guardian reported a staggering 323% increase of British people swimming outdoors. Whilst wild swimming has been popular since the Victorian era, in recent years, a wave of enthusiasts has ...

There’s a monster of a challenge awaiting Spencer Matthews in Antarctica as he finishes his triathlon challenge. Here’s what ...

Even the below-freezing temperatures couldn’t keep 68-year-old swimmer Greg Mortimer from taking a chilly dive Saturday morning. “It was my first time doing a pool plunge, but I have done an ocean ...

Nineteen-year-old Rhianna Nealis is launching Glenade’s first community Christmas Day swim to support the Irish Red Cross ...

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.

Swimming in the San Francisco Bay is more than a hobby or a form of exercise for the avid community of swimmers who show up regularly to take a dip. It’s practically a spiritual experience. “I work a ...

My swimsuit clung to my body in a freezing clinch beneath my Dryrobe. My body shivered uncontroll­ably as I tried – and failed – to put on my hat and pull on socks and gloves. I couldn’t hold the ...