Category: Winter Swimming
-
Surviving Long Distance Swimming In Arctic Oceans | Iceman – The Lewis Gordon Pugh Story | Wonder
Lewis Pugh has 10 seconds before he plunges into the freezing Arctic Ocean, where he swims a kilometre across Antarctica, wearing nothing but a Speedo and a swim cap, a feat never thought possible. ‘Ordinary’ humans would probably die within minutes in this icy water! How can his naked body cope with these conditions for…
-
Icy Midwinter Swim 2021 | AusAntartic
Happy #MidwintersDay to our 86 hardy expeditioners spending the year at Australia’s four research stations! Swimming doesn’t usually happen down south, but it’s an important tradition at this time of year. At Casey research station in east #Antarctica, they braved the #winter #solstice with a sub-zero swim through a hole cut in the sea-ice. On…
-
Why Is Cold Water Swimming and Showers Good For You? | BBC Sounds
Michael Mosley explains how a regular burst of cold water could lift your mood, reduce stress, improve your cardiovascular health and boost your immune system.
-
Weather Presenter Swims in Freezing Cold Lake | Today Show Australia
Weekend Today weather presenter Lauren Phillips went for a dip in the freezing cold waters of Lake Wanaka in New Zealand.
-
Bluetits Chill Swimmers Copenhagen! Come on in, the Seawater’s Lovely and Cold | Diane in Denmark
May swimming hygge with my Copenhagen Bluetits Chill Swimmers friends! Come on in, the seawater’s lovely and cold! There are Bluetits groups all over the world, or why not start your own? Information, motivation plus safety advice here https://thebluetits.co/
-
Dive Into Ice Water With Record-Breaking Swimmer Amber Fillary
The Insider SA meets discovers how record-breaking ice diver Amber Fillary was using the sport to overcome her challenges.
-
Why We Go Cold Water Swimming | The Berlin Series
In this week’s episode, we go cold water swimming. Coldwater swimming has become a weekly routine for both Karam and I throughout the winter. We’ve fallen in love with the amazing ice dipping community as well as the feeling of complete bliss afterward. These freezing Sunday mornings have increased our productivity, tolerance to the cold,…
-
Italian Sets World Record With Lake Titicaca Swim
Andrea Oriana, an Italian former Olympic swimmer, has set a new record on the high-altitude and chilly Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake that is surrounded by Andean mountain ranges between Bolivia and Peru. The 47-year-old swam across 20 kilometers (12.43 miles) of the lake without a wetsuit in a total of 5 hours…
-
Bear Grylls and Terry Crews’ Freezing Ice Swim ❄️
Bear Grylls is joined by the one and only Terry Crews! 👏 After filming Running Wild, Bear Grylls and Terry Crews venture to this Icelandic river 🇮🇸to recharge in the FREEZING cold water for 3 whole minutes! 😱❄️