Category: Ice Swimming
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Seattle Open-Water Swimmer Melissa Kegler Promotes Body Positivity in the Swimming World | The Seattle Times
Melissa Kegler, an elite open-water swimmer who specializes in long-distance swims, recently broke the U.S. national distance record for IISA’s Ice Mile event with a 1.4-mile swim in 39.2 degree water in 51 minutes and 26 seconds. Her goal is not only to excel in this extreme sport but also to foster community and body…
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Ice Bathing: Latvia’s Signature Winter Sport | Focus on Europe | DW News
Ice baths are a popular health trend and beneficial for the body and mind. For many Latvians, ice baths have been a weekly ritual for years. The activity is popular with all generations.
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Extreme Swimmer to Take on Antarctica in Budgie Smugglers | Sky News Australia
Long-distance swimmer Lynton Mortensen discusses his latest challenge as he is bound for the Antarctic. Mr Mortensen said the water temperature is anticipated to be at zero degrees. “And it’s just the pair of the good old budgie smugglers, cap and goggles,” he told Sky News Australia. “So there’s no wetsuit. “We’re aiming for an…
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Allegany County Man Drowns While Cold Water Swimming in Cuba Lake | WIVBTV
Allegany County Man Drowns While Cold Water Swimming in Cuba Lake
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Cold Water Swimming for Processing Grief | Jules and Greg’s Wild Swim | BBC Scotland
Aileen Peter tells Jules and Greg about the powerful effects of wild swimming and how it helps her to process the grief of losing her young son.
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![Brass Monkeys of the North Sea [Cold Water Swimming] | Tom Mcguire](https://www.swimmersdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/h2XF_oWzI-8-jpg.webp "Brass Monkeys of the North Sea [Cold Water Swimming] | Tom Mcguire")
Brass Monkeys of the North Sea [Cold Water Swimming] | Tom Mcguire
A 26-minute feel-good documentary about the Brass Monkeys sea swimming group. The group swims off of Seaton Carew in the North East of England all year round. Three of the swimmers are interviewed and they talk about the physical and mental benefits of cold water swimming.
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I’m Cold Water Swimming Now | Why Cold Water Immersion Is Good for Us | Outdoor Theory
I’m cold water swimming now, or as I called it as a kid, swimming. Turns out cold water is incredibly good for us. It creates cold shock proteins in our bodies, improves mood, and alleviates pain. I decided to try out cold water immersion for one month and I’m loving the way that it makes…
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Butler Man Certified World’s Oldest to Swim ‘Ice Mile’ | WJHL
Less than a week after he accomplished the feat, Donald Winters is officially the oldest person in the world ever to swim an “ice mile.”
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The Euphoria of Cold-Water Immersion | Swimming Through | The New Yorker Documentary
In Samantha Sanders’s documentary short, a group of women find pandemic solace, in a death-defying ritual.