While wild swimming during the depths of winter might seem like a slightly mad idea, it's a pastime that's becoming hugely popular. In fact, part of the ritual of this slow living hobby often involves ...

There was a time when I shunned the suggestion of wild swimming and even the thought of open-water swimming in winter made me shiver and zip up my down jacket. Then I moved to the Scottish Highlands ...

It’s the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and while it might not feel like the season for jumping in the water, more and more people are finding an icy plunge invigorating. William ...

Centuries after the upper class flocked to the coast for therapeutic sea bathing, outdoor swimming is having a renaissance.

FRANCIOTTI HAS MORE. THIS IS AWESOME. IT’S SO FUN TO GET TOGETHER EARLY ON A FREEZING COLD DAY AND JUMP IN THIS NICE WARM WATER. WE’RE JUST THANKFUL WE DON’T HAVE TO JUMP IN THE BAY. ISN’T THAT THE ...

Tamsin Brewis, owner of local baby swim school Water Babies Bucks & Beds, addresses the most common winter worries and explains why a warm pool can be the perfect place for little ones during the ...