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Winter swimming is the activity of swimming during the winter season, typically in outdoor locations (open water swimming) or in unheated pools or lidos. In colder countries, it may be synonymous with ice swimming , when the water is frozen over.
Christmas's Day swim at Exmouth. In the UK, the majority of winter swimming events take place on Christmas Day or Boxing Day, [25] with many hundreds of people swimming in the sea at the largest events in Exmouth, Lowestoft and Brighton. [26] [27] An annual "Loony Dook" takes place in South Queensferry, Scotland, on New Year's Day.
Swimming requires endurance, skill, and efficient techniques to maximize speed and minimize energy consumption. [1] Swimming is a popular activity and competitive sport where certain techniques are deployed to move through water. It offers numerous health benefits, such as strengthened cardiovascular health, muscle strength, and increased ...
Winter swimming (7 P) Women's winter sports (2 C) Works about winter sports ...
STORY: These cold-water swimming enthusiasts in Siberia call themselves the ‘walruses’Location: Omsk, Russia They marked the start of the winter season in the city of Omsk by plunging into the ...
Winter swimming, as it is known in China, is enjoyed mainly by middle-aged and elderly people who believe it benefits their health. Thursday's event saw swimmers from across China and abroad ...
Open water swimming is a swimming discipline which takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, lakes, and rivers. Competitive open water swimming is governed by the International Swimming Federation, World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA), except when it is part of multi-sport events , which are governed by the World Triathlon .
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