Category: Wild Swimming
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Wild swimming group doubles its members
‘It makes you feel free, it’s healing’, just some of the ways wild swimmers describe their experience in the great outdoors.
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‘It Tasted Really Bad:’ Woman Leaps Into Hudson in Viral Video, Wouldn’t Do It Again
A Long Island woman who was seen jumping into the water near the Statue of Liberty in her TikTok video says she didn’t think about whether the water was full of bacteria, but she also said she doesn’t regret it and wouldn’t do it again. The video of Donna Paysepar diving headfirst into the Upper…
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Meet the Hudson River TikTok swimmer who shocked social media with her Statue of Liberty dip
How much would someone have to pay for you to dive into the Hudson River? Donna Paysepar did it for the likes. A TikTok video of her plunging into waters associated with raw sewage, dead bodies and centuries of pollution has people on social media crying foul. As people on both sides of the Hudson secure their masks to…
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Jacob’s Well Swimming Hole in Texas | MicBergsma
Jacob’s Well is a deep spring water swimming hole in Wimberley, Texas. A popular place to get away and cool off in 68 degrees water to swim, hang out, cliff jump, and my favorite free diving! Was shot in several trips there from 2014-2016.
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Swimming | World’s Toughest Race
Swimming through bone-chilling waters and battling the onset of hypothermia is just one small section of the World’s Toughest Race.
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Access To Sierra ‘Hidden Gem’ Swimming Hole Shut Down Due To Overcrowding
California park officials have shut vehicle access to a pristine swimming hole in Northern California due to an influx of visitors to the “hidden gem†that has become a popular photo backdrop on social media. There are just 12 parking spots near Yankee Jim’s, a sliver of crystal clear water on the North Fork American…
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Philadelphia Police Warning People Not To Swim In Rivers, Creeks Following Drownings of Young Swimmers
Philadelphia police are warning people not to swim in rivers or creeks. The department released a quick message explaining the dangers of swimming in natural waters. This comes after drownings of young swimmers in the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers this summer. The police department reminds people not to swim in non-approved areas. “They’re beautiful to…