Russia's winter swimming federation, based in the Siberian city of Tyumen, lists joint health and good skin among the ...

Ice swimming, or epiphany bathing, is a tradition in Russia. For many Orthodox Christians, it is part of a January ritual commemorating the baptism of Jesus. Nekrasova, who trains four times a week in ...

Russian freediver Yekaterina Nekrasova is believed to have set a new world record in under-ice swimming. Russian media reported she swam over 120 meters (400 feet) under the frozen surface of Lake ...

Romanian athletes won, on Friday, two gold medals and two silver medals at the European Ice Swimming Championships in Molveno, Italy. Vladimir Romaniuc won gold in the 100 m breaststroke, clocking 1 ...