STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Swimming outdoors in winter isn’t for everyone, but for those who venture into the water they’ll tell you even a brief plunge has its own rewards: Less aches and pains, a ...

One of our NPR College Podcast Challenge finalists brings the story of a group of women who, every week, take an icy plunge into the Connecticut River. This is an excerpt from "Brave Souls" by Eliza ...

A proud son and his family have raised almost £5,000 in memory of their mum through a series of open water swims.

Even the below-freezing temperatures couldn’t keep 68-year-old swimmer Greg Mortimer from taking a chilly dive Saturday morning. “It was my first time doing a pool plunge, but I have done an ocean ...

As winter settles in, many residents of Hong Kong are finding unique ways to embrace the chilly mornings. With temperatures plummeting to a record low of 10.9 degrees Celsius in the city, and even ...