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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While cold plunges have seen a major resurgence in recent years—praised for reducing inflammation, aiding muscle recovery, and ...

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 ...

Ice baths used to be the domain of pro athletes and Scandinavian saunas. Now Harry Styles is taking daily dips at Dublin’s Vico Baths, Lady Gaga is timing her post-show recovery to the minute and ...

Only a swimsuit, goggles and a silicone cap stood between Mackenzie Koeck and a lake swim last Saturday morning. The water in McCarrons Lake in Roseville was as cold as 39 degrees. With snow falling, ...

As swimmers, a lot of pain is endured on the path to success, both physical and mental. And yet, perhaps the most excruciating part of the swimming world is a method used for recovery. Ice baths, also ...

Claire Ryan completed the feat beneath a frozen Finnish lake wearing only a swimsuit, holding her breath for two minutes and ...

In just a few short months, organizers of an ice swimming competition pulled together an event that brought together a hundred swimmers from all over the world. They competed on Saturday in an ...

One of our NPR College Podcast Challenge finalists brings the story of a group of women who, every week, take an icy plunge into the Connecticut River. This is an excerpt from "Brave Souls" by Eliza ...