The sport is no stunt, as swimmer Mackenzie Koeck and her support crew learned in the yearlong runup of preparation.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

To call this girl a daredevil would be an understatement. After all, how many people swim in ice-cold water on a daily basis?

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 ...

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Few sights feel sweeter than a baby seal meeting water for the first time. In one widely shared Instagram reel, a fuzzy, fat pup paddles with caution while a caretaker gives it support. Soon, ...

My swimsuit clung to my body in a freezing clinch beneath my Dryrobe. My body shivered uncontroll­ably as I tried – and failed – to put on my hat and pull on socks and gloves. I couldn’t hold the ...

These days it seems everyone is diving into the cold plunge trend, soaking in ice-cold water to reduce post-workout soreness, boost immunity, rev energy and more. But we're most intrigued by the ...

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 ...