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The social, physical and mental health benefits of cold water swimming are well known, but what happens to your body, scientifically speaking, when you enter cold water? Last year a group of scientists put together a report into the effects of extreme cold water on the body.

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a person swimming in the water near a boat

The very Scandinavian pastime of winter bathing Up here in Northern Europe, we’ve been ‘wild swimming’ for decades. Only we call it ‘swimming’, or at this time of year ‘winter bathing’. It’s a rush, an endorphin boost that has been described as a natural high, and a lift that can carry you through what is otherwise a dark wintery day. Read more on winter bathing on our stories.

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a man standing in the middle of a body of water holding an orange frisbee

The health benefits of cold water swimming have long been suspected, from Victorians gathering in their bathing machines to the lido boom of the early twentieth century. Now science is starting to back up the anecdotal evidence with studies that suggest that there are lasting positive effects of a bracing outdoor dip. Studies are still in the early stages and we are only just starting to understand how cold water immersion affects the human body. An Increased Tolerance to Stress Submerging…

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