As the temperature in Beijing hit -7C on Tuesday, 62-year-old Yang Zi stripped down to his swimming briefs and plunged into a frozen lake, as dozens of residents do every winter. Yang, a retiree, told ...

Cold-water swimming is gaining followers across Europe. On Croatia’s Adriatic coast, one group has been promoting its health benefits for more than two decades. (AP video shot by Relja Dusek) Former ...

A winter swimming enthusiast jumps into the Shichahai Lake in Beijing, attracting many onlookers on January 8, 2026. Photos: ...

George "Iceberg" Miller finds daily cold-weather jumps into Lake Michigan help overcome fear and kick start his happy chemicals.

Winter swimmers braved the cold on Saturday morning, the final Saturday of the year, at Larnaca beach. The group has met regularly at the same spot for several years. They swim every Saturday morning, ...

The 2025 Oregon high school swimming season has began and girls swimmers across the Willamette Valley are back in the pool aiming for successful winters. West Salem is fresh off a Central Valley ...

The Fort Collins area features a mix of established champions and rising talent for the 2025-26 girls swimming season. Several local swimmers are ranked among the top in their respective classes and ...