Category: Winter Swimming

Donna Giffen, international Fitness Presenter, take the first-ever dip in the North Sea during International Womens Day Sunrise Swim in Portobello, Scotland.

Winter Swim Biathlon 2020, Radešínská Svratka, biatlon, závod, otužilci, 6.3.2020  

In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we interview John Myatt, World Champion Ice Swimmer!! John won Gold in his age group at the Ice Swimming World Championships in Murmansk, Russia 2019.

In today’s vlog, we head for some cold water swimming in London! I was joined by online health and fitness coach Max Lowery and mate Alex Sharp as we took a dip in 5.5c water, and I had a chat with Max about both the physical and mental benefits of cold water therapy / cold…

Here is a link to the benefits of cold water emersion: https://www.iprshealth.com/news/8-ben… https://youtu.be/u8kv1bm2KS8

Come and join us for the first-ever Ice Swim Copenhagen! Details here https://iceswimcopenhagen.dk/  

The Pittsburgh Polar Plunge had dozens in attendance Saturday, either as spectators or those taking a swim in order to benefit the Special Olympics Pennsylvania. The 2020 Pittsburgh Polar Plunge required that individuals donate at least $50 or more for Special Olympic athletes. As part of the tradition, participants took a plunge into cold waters even…

The Finns are eccentric in the best way. In Northern Europe, the winters get pretty chilly – and Northern Finland is up there with the coldest places on the continent. Doesn’t bother the Finns! Swimming in icy water is a widely practiced tradition, and every year locals compete in an extreme swimming race. For many…