The current cold snap has often brought the hardy out for a spot of winter swimming, if social media is anything to go by.

Right here on the Upper Cape there is a group who suit up for 30 to 40 minutes of open water ocean swimming, year-round.

Unless you’re planning on swimming the Channel under traditional rules – which which only allows a simple swimsuit for protection – then there’s no reason not to layer up come the colder months. Along ...

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A group of 150 swimmers have braved icy conditions to make a splash at an annual competition. The Really Cold Swim Championship, held at Rother Valley Country Park near Rotherham, saw participants don ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zhang Xin, a winter swimming enthusiast, says exercise has helped him overcome seasonal colds (Adek BERRY) (Adek BERRY/AFP/AFP) As ...

A group of 150 swimmers have braved icy conditions to make a splash at an annual competition. The Really Cold Swim Championship, held at Rother Valley Country Park near Rotherham, saw participants don ...