As the temperature in Beijing hit -7C on Tuesday, 62-year-old Yang Zi stripped down to his swimming briefs and plunged into a frozen lake, as dozens of residents do every winter. Yang, a retiree, told ...

The current cold snap has often brought the hardy out for a spot of winter swimming, if social media is anything to go by.

Winter swimming has its own festival now, and the third edition of the Ayia Napa event is approaching soon. Winter swimmers from Cyprus and abroad – as the festival has an international character – ...

Cold-water swimming is gaining followers across Europe. On Croatia’s Adriatic coast, one group has been promoting its health benefits for more than two decades. (AP video shot by Relja Dusek) Former ...

Among the most important things an athlete can do is set goals, and with these goals come standards. Proper training, sleep, and nutrition are vital necessities for success in any sport. But balancing ...

The 2025 Oregon high school swimming season has began and girls swimmers across the Willamette Valley are back in the pool aiming for successful winters. West Salem is fresh off a Central Valley ...

As the temperature in Beijing hit -7C on Tuesday, 62-year-old Yang Zi stripped down to his swimming briefs and plunged into a frozen lake, as dozens of residents do every winter. The Barron's news ...