Hop on social media these days, and it’s not uncommon for a video to pop up of someone looking meditative in a cold plunge pool. In the caption, they wax poetic about the innumerable benefits, both ...

An aerial view of the Crystal Lagoon serving as centerpiece of the Epperson master-planned community in Wesley Chapel, Fla., a suburb of Tampa. Up until recently, cold plunge pools and Crystal Lagoons ...

There is nothing worse than one of those first outdoor summer practices in May when the air has not touched 80 degrees yet. The pool sits there cold. Colder than cold. Jumping in feels like punishment ...

Cold plunging is a popular wellness trend among athletes, fitness enthusiasts and anyone looking for stress relief. You may have seen a cold plunge tub at a gym or wellness studio near you, with ...

If you live near a body of water in the northern latitudes, you likely have heard of your local polar bear club — usually made up of a group of hearty swimmers who take part in cold water swimming.

It’s 8am and I’m standing at the edge of my local lake at Beckenham Place Park in London, the early morning sun just beginning to peek over the trees. A layer of mist is rising from the cold water and ...

Have you ever had a really tough day, and thought: “I’d love to sit in a vat of freezing cold water, that’d polish the afternoon off nicely?” No? Us neither. And yet... people are doing it. Those who ...

Cold-water swimming is surging in popularity, particularly in northern Europe, where groups such as the BluetitsChill Swimmers eschew tropical beach vacations in favor of frigid winter dips. Celebrity ...

Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new study. Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report ...