The Scandinavian winter swimming culture combines brief dips in cold water with hot sauna sessions -- and now, a study of young men who participate regularly in these polar plunges finds that ...

Iona Hägglund is a 73-year-old winter swimmer navigating Sweden's frigid waters. Training up to three times a week, Iona swims the length of a frozen lake where temperatures are so low, water can ...

There is a group of Tasmanians who swim through winter. The Bondi Ice Breakers, who swim regardless of the temperature, are renowned. They do it for the fun, but it also helps them keep the weight off ...

The Scandinavian winter swimming culture combines brief dips in cold water with hot sauna sessions—and now, a study of young men who participate regularly in these polar plunges finds that ...

The Scandinavian winter swimming culture combines brief dips in cold water with hot sauna sessions—and now, a study of young men who participate regularly in these polar plunges finds that ...

Winter in Scandinavia: Lessons drawn from the world’s happiest region could be key to keeping ourselves in good physical and mental health in the chilly, dark months to come.

Last weekend, more than 40 swimmers from around the country competed in the inaugural U.S. Winter Swimming Championship in northern Vermont. They swam in a two-lane pool cut into an icy lake.

Here in Northeast Wisconsin, you can't escape the cold, dark winters. So just embrace it like they do in Scandinavian countries. It's called "Mysa" or "Hygge." ...

Plan a winter escape to Scandinavia where you can explore remote regions of the world, see interesting wildlife and be amazed by the Northern Lights.

The Scandinavian winter swimming culture combines brief dips in cold water with hot sauna sessions—and now, a study of young men who participate regularly in these polar plunges finds that ...