STORY: Around 350 people from the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, the UK and the United States took part in swimming races of 100, 300, and 750 meters in the river. The strong ...

People run into the freezing North Sea as part of the traditional New Year's day swim in coastal Scheveningen district of The Hague, Netherlands. Call it “Viking swimming,” “freezing plunges,” "polar ...

Although swimming naked in cold water during the hardest days of winter could seem like an activity for the brave at heart, it’s growing into a trend and gaining momentum every year among everybody ...

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 ...