Bragging rights and an adrenaline rush aren’t the only reasons to start the year with a frigid swim. A dip in icy water ...

Senses vary in their openness to language. If smells and tastes are hard to describe, the intimate somatosensory modalities may elude description altogether. A human body can sense its position and ...

Including water socks, swim caps, and cozy fleece-lined sweatpants for post-dip. One chilly winter morning in my early twenties, I decided to trek across London’s Hampstead Heath to the Ladies’ Pond ...

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, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Cold-water immersion may boost mental health and well-being. The practice carries risks, too, including drowning ...

Sharon Prahl was 21 when death nearly took her. She was biking cross-country with a friend in 1986 when she hit a rough patch and flipped her bike, fracturing her skull and injuring her spine. In the ...

Love 'em or hate 'em, cold plunges are here to stay. And although the practice is touted for its ability to aid in workout recovery, experts have differing opinions on whether you should do it before ...

(FOX40.COM) — With the weather getting warmer, the water temperatures of Lake Tahoe are still on the cooler side, according to the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District. • Video above: Water ...

Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...