While wild swimming during the depths of winter might seem like a slightly mad idea, it's a pastime that's becoming hugely popular. In fact, part of the ritual of this slow living hobby often involves ...

The “wild swimming” trend — aka open-water swimming, or taking dips in lakes, rivers, streams or even the sea — isn't exactly new. Still, it has been increasing in popularity over the past decade, ...

Charlotte Brynn winter swimming in Lake Willoughby. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Brynn/CNS Kate Kampner is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & ...

You can listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify each week. Follow this link if you're listening on Apple News. Author and wild swimmer Freya Bromley returns to tell Lale why the ...

Lewis Elliott received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 666773. On Perranporth beach in Cornwall, UK, a local outdoor swimming ...

Young swimmers and their swim instructors waded into the wave pool at Wild Rivers on Thursday morning in hopes of breaking a world record. The Irvine water park hosted the participants for the World’s ...

A photographer gets too close to a humpback whale. Swimming alongside wild dolphins or whales may feel like a once-in-a-lifetime bucket-list experience. The glossy images and the awe-inspiring reels ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). There’s no better way to immerse yourself in nature than by going wild swimming. Every spot tells its own story: tidal pools fed by ...