Oh, those summery days of spring! The sun is warming up for its main gig in a month or two, beads of sweat are forming on your forehead, and you'd like nothing better than to cool off somehow. How ...

With the colder months approaching, Beyond Swim have launched their guidance for accredited venues to support them in delivering safe cold water swimming opportunities. Beyond Swim is a Triathlon ...

Cold water swimming is growing in popularity amongst women, but more support is needed to make many wild swimming sites in the UK safer and more accessible, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Adam Boggon, MBChB, was working at the Royal Free Hospital in North London during the city's second wave of COVID-19. "I was effectively living in the hospital," he recalls. "It felt like I was going ...

Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, published in Post ...

Lots of people are touting the benefits of cold water immersion but is there research to back up these claims? We check with scientists. Have you heard the old idea that a cold shower is supposed to ...

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Experts detail the benefits of swimming, from strengthening your muscles to reducing inflammation and boosting your mental health—and how to get started. Swimming offers a low-impact exercise with ...