Ice swimmers are searching are cold water to train and compete, but warming oceans and air makes finding those low temperatures bodies of water difficult.

A Washington ice swimmer spent 18 months preparing to break a national record. Then Puget Sound stopped cooperating.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Cold-water immersion may boost mental health and well-being. The practice carries risks, too, including drowning ...

Cold plungers dunk in Puget Sound's icy waters throughout the winter. Many say it helps their mental and physical health. Research shows they may be onto something.

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — We all know ice can spell disaster, which is why first responders have to be ready to respond at a moment’s notice. On Monday, they took an icy plunge into a metro lake to ...

Jasmine is an associate editor at Health, where she edits health and wellness articles to be informative, easy to read, and empathetic. No one necessarily looks forward to dunking their face in ...

The Outside Story explores how ice forms from seeds and the various shapes it can take as it accumulates through winter.

FILE - Revelers enter the cold water during the annual Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, file) (Andres Kudacki ...