How to make cold water swimming a New Year’s resolution you’ll want to stick to An icy dip to start January is one of Britain’s more eccentric annual traditions – here’s how to survive ...

Hundreds of Brits have braved the cold weather to take an icy plunge into the sea to mark New Year's Day. Brave souls from Kent to Fife took to the beach to bring in 2024. Clad in fancy dress, or ...

'I tried New Year's Day swim for first time - now I'll make it annual tradition' ... "Psychologically, cold water swimming can help you centre yourself and practice 'being in the moment.' ...

Hundreds of swimmers brave the cold and stormy seas for traditional New Year's Day dips to welcome 2025. By TOM LAWRENCE. Published: 09:14 EDT, 1 January 2025 | Updated: 10:39 EDT, 1 January 2025 ...

New Year’s Day swims have taken place in Co Down and Co Antrim as some brave enough to jump into the freezing water made sure to dress for the occasion.

South Boston is home to one of the oldest New Year's Day swims in the nation: the L Street Brownies. The swimming club says its tradition dates back to the 19th century, and became an annual event ...

If you're new to wild swimming, there's some critical theory to learn beforehand. And, at this time of year, acclimatising to cold showers is an important first step.

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.

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.

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, ...

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.

Thousands of people in Belgium marked the New Year with a dip in cold waters. It's a tradition to take a dip at this time of the year.