Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some swimmers have also found wild swimming to be an antidote to pandemic-era loneliness and mental health struggles. Jessica J.

Wild swimming has grown massively in popularity in recent times. Not only is swimming outdoors a pleasant way to enjoy the sunshine, fresh air and green leafy surroundings, it can also help to relieve ...

It started with a cold-water plunge, and now outdoor, natural swimming is an obsession of mine. With 15,000 lakes and a robust water-quality testing system, Wisconsin is great for wild swimming. It ...

Wild swimming is defined as immersing oneself in the natural waters of lakes, rivers, and oceans, away from the structured environments of pools and beach resorts. Being surrounded by sounds and ...

Wild swimming can be hit or miss in the UK, with many tempting bodies of water either polluted or simply not safe to enter. However, there are places where swimming in lakes, or pools that eschew ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Open water swimming, also known as wild swimming, boasts a growing band of northern Michigan devotees. The popularity of dipping into natural bodies of waters offers individuals ...

Members of the Bluetits Chill Swimmers head into the sea for a cold dip. Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Bluetits Chill Swimmers Jumping into a frigid lake, pond or ocean may not appeal to everyone, but ...

Forget massive chlorinated swimming pools, the hottest status symbol among wealthy landowners in the UK is now natural swimming pools — or ponds, as you might call them. The purpose-built garden water ...