While wild swimming during the depths of winter might seem like a slightly mad idea, it's a pastime that's becoming hugely popular. In fact, part of the ritual of this slow living hobby often involves ...

As recent deaths have proved, plunging into the sea at this time of year can be dangerous. I follow six crucial rules to stay ...

Cold water swimming is growing in popularity amongst women, but more support is needed to make many wild swimming sites in the UK safer and more accessible, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Wild swimming may evoke images of rugged dives into icy waters, but in Scotland, locals elevate the experience into an art ...

It started with a cold-water plunge, and now outdoor, natural swimming is an obsession of mine. With 15,000 lakes and a robust water-quality testing system, Wisconsin is great for wild swimming. It ...

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Hampstead Heath is planning year-round Mixed Pond access, new saunas at bathing ponds, and wellness upgrades in its five-year ...

Photos capture a wild swimmer braving a frozen Loch Vaa in the Scottish Highlands, posing alongside a snow sculpture shaped like a great white shark. Fiona Clarke, 39, built the icy shark and briefly ...

The “wild swimming” trend — aka open-water swimming, or taking dips in lakes, rivers, streams or even the sea — isn't exactly new. Still, it has been increasing in popularity over the past decade, ...