While cold plunges have seen a major resurgence in recent years—praised for reducing inflammation, aiding muscle recovery, and boosting mood—the practice is far from new. Cold-water immersion dates ...

Only a swimsuit, goggles and a silicone cap stood between Mackenzie Koeck and a lake swim last Saturday morning. The water in McCarrons Lake in Roseville was as cold as 39 degrees. With snow falling, ...

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 ...

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 ...

In just a few short months, organizers of an ice swimming competition pulled together an event that brought together a hundred swimmers from all over the world. They competed on Saturday in an ...

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 ...

The small city of Salo in southwest Finland is gearing up for one of the quirkiest wellness weekends of the year. From 7–8 February 2026, outdoor and sauna lovers are invited to take part in ...

While cold plunges have seen a major resurgence in recent years—praised for reducing inflammation, aiding muscle recovery, and boosting mood—the practice is far from new. Cold-water immersion dates ...