Category: Winter Swimming
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Winter swimming enthusiast in China’s Inner Mongolia
Find out how a 75-year-old winter swimming enthusiast work out outdoors in Hulun Buir, one of the coldest areas of China.
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Typical Ice Swimmers in Finland
‘Eek!’ ‘No way!’ ‘You Finns are nuts!’ These tend to be the first unenthusiastic reactions of tourists faced with the prospect of a dip in an icy lake. Slipping into black, frozen water does bring to mind the fate of the Titanic rather than the exciting prospect of a pleasant swim. Why on earth would…
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Crews Recover Body Of Missing Swimmer In Wareham Pond
Dive teams were able to recover the body of a missing swimmer in an icy pond in Wareham around 12:30 p.m. Monday. The recovery efforts took hours. Assistant Wareham Fire Chief John Kelley said providing closure for the family of the man was important. “They were present during that timeframe while all the agencies worked…
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Minnesotan’s Streak of Swimming Every Day in Lake Superior Could Be Threatened by Cold Snap Ice-Over
Scott Lucas was days away from meeting his one-year goal.
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‘Yetis’ Continue Swimming in Portland Rivers
Would you jump in the Columbia River for a swim right now? For a group of swimmers in Portland, it’s what they live for.
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Swimming in a Frozen Loch | Rach McQueen Golf
Swimming in a frozen loch in Scotland…something I wasn’t planning on doing in my lifetime but I am glad I did it.
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Boys High School Swimming Team Hits Snow Hill in Swimsuits, per Tradition
They were wise enough to wear winter coats, hats, and gloves just to walk from their cars to the school. But somewhere along the way, the boys on the Bay City John Glenn swimming team somehow lost their sensibilities – and became a bunch of goofy kids doing a bunch of goofy things. Wearing only…
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Dutch Ice Swimmers Take Plunge in Canals
While sub-zero temperatures send many people in the Netherlands reaching for their scarves, some are taking a plunge in the frozen canals instead.
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Moment Hero Swimmer Breaks Ice in Freezing Lake to Rescue Trapped Bird
An unidentified young woman, who happened to be an open-water swimmer, was walking by Rickmansworth Aquadrome on Sunday (February 14) the moment onlookers spotted a great crested grebe stuck in the ice on the lake.