If you're new to wild swimming then you need to know how to stay safe in open water. During the first heatwave of every summer people rush to cool off in the nearest open water, a phenomenon that’s ...

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, ...

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 ...

Let me be clear: back when I worked at a fashion magazine in central London, I never imagined for a second that I’d join that alien breed of people who charge into the Atlantic in midwinter with the ...

For many of us, New Year’s Day is spent nursing a hangover on the sofa. But for thousands of brave souls across the UK, the ...

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You can listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify each week. Follow this link if you're listening on Apple News. Author and wild swimmer Freya Bromley returns to tell Lale why the ...

One of Argyll’s most iconic coastal hotels has recruited a real life ‘Merman’ to offer guests a unique two-day ‘Samhain’ wild swimming experience on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October. The ...

Can open water swimming in the cold enhance your physical and mental health? Increasingly, the answer seems to be yes. Certainly the positive buzz on cold water swimming continues to grow, thanks to ...

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 ...

Four years ago, the Blue Balls was formed, a men's wellbeing and cold water dipping group. Now they have created an annual of their stories.