Category: Winter Swimming

Swimming in cold water in December sounds a little bit too extreme? Not for them! Coldwater swimmers – Morsy (Walruses) had their first European Championship in GdaÅ„sk! Watch the video to learn more about this unusual sport its enthusiasts.

Russian winter swimmers, also known as “walruses” in the country, took to the freezing waters of Lake Baikal to mark national Walrus Day. The athletes plunged into the 4-Celsius-degree (39 Fahrenheit) water of the lake, which rarely climbs past 10 Celsius degrees (50 Fahrenheit), even in summer.

The Vancouver Polar Bear Swim Club is one of the largest and oldest Polar Bear Clubs in the world. Its initial swim was in 1920 when a small number of hardy swimmers took the plunge into English Bay on New Year’s Day. Led by their founder, Peter Pantages, the swim has grown from around 10…

In the west coast of Ireland, a group of Irish women 40 to 80 years old swim every morning in the Atlantic cold waters come rain or shine. Martell, who hasn’t missed a day in 10 years now, let us know how is it for her and the swimmers to meet at the Ladies Beach…

I swam in cold water for a week and here is what happened.

I’ve always wondered what it would be like to go Swimming in Ice Cold holy water and today I got to see what it’s all about! I’ve jumped in cold water, lakes and rivers many times after coming out of the banya, when my body is warm, but what would it be like to do…

Have you ever done winter swimming? It’s a pretty popular activity in Poland! Taking a dip in an ice-cold lake or river might sound extreme but so-called “Walruses” (winter swimmers) says it can improve your health and just feels amazing!. Watch our video to find out more!