It may not sound appealing during the colder months, but devotees of cold water swimming swear by the mood-boosting effects and sense of community. “Wild swimming is one of the best things I do ...

"My friends, my family will all tell you, 'Emma hates cold water'. I'd do anything to avoid ... Snowdonia, Eryri, it is a paradise for wild swimming." Emma Marshall The twin lakes of Llynnau ...

How the sea helped my migraines' Cold open water plunge may provide instant pain relief 'Don't swim with wild dolphins' warning "We all hang around, people bring coffee down onto the beach ...

Sashko is the chairman of the Cryophile club, a cold-water swimming club located ... that's just the right temperature for swimming. Though it may seem like a wild idea to go swimming in these ...

Cold water swimming was about getting away from ... Taking the Plunge: The Healing Power of Wild Swimming for Mind, Body and Soul by Anna Deacon and Vicky Allan is available to buy now You ...

Earlier this year, the same survey revealed that menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water see improvements to their ...

There are currently 550 wild ‘bathing sites’ in the UK, which are annually tested for harmful bacteria during the summer ...

Counterintuitive as that may so9und, but lots of swimmers start getting excited when the water temperature starts to drop.