In the four years I have been swimming through the seasons, cold-water swimming has boomed. Come November, you used to encounter only a handful of people braving a morning dip. Now, the lanes are ...

the bathers endured bitterly cold temperatures to raise money for charity. More than 100 people took part in the Kinghorn Loony Dook New Year's Day swim on the Fife coast of the Firth of Forth.

It's certainly not to persuade you to try the New Year's swim if you're set against it. But if, like me, you're just a little bit curious, maybe it's worth giving it a go. Cold water swimming is ...

However, we're talking about ice-cold water — and safety comes first. If you're new to wild swimming, there's some critical theory to learn beforehand. And, at this time of year, acclimatising ...

Many people see in the New Year or celebrate Christmas or Boxing Day with a cold water swim - often in fancy dress or just a swimsuit to get chilly in the winter water. "Research suggests that ...

Growing up by the seaside, I've always been familiar with the New Year's Day swim tradition. Each year, crowds gather on the cliffside to watch as brave swimmers take on the cold waves for charity.

New Year’s Day swims have taken place in Co Down ... Clark donned their Wonder Woman costumes before taking the ice-cold plunge. Elsewhere, hundreds made the effort to brave the cold waters ...

South Boston is home to one of the oldest New Year's Day swims in the nation ... not be open for getting out of wet, cold clothes. He adds that the swim itself is relatively quick.

Hundreds of swimmers have braved the cold seas this morning in stormy ... In Lyme Regis, the annual Lyme Lunge New Year's Day swim had been cancelled due to safety concerns, with winds of up ...

Dan Richards, 35, and his partner Anna Thomas, 38, were celebrating the New Year with a cold water swim in Langland Bay, having moved in together earlier that day. The couple, from Swansea ...

Olivia Oates and Natalia Prats met at sunrise on Saturday morning, when they both emerged from the chilly waters of Sandy Bay ...