A frigid swim is set to take place at Tony Schmidt Regional Park in Arden Hills this weekend. The inaugural MN Ice Swim, a competitive race through a "pool" cut into the ice of Lake Johanna, will take ...

In just a few short months, organizers of an ice swimming competition pulled together an event that brought together a hundred swimmers from all over the world. They competed on Saturday in an ...

Was this week's cold not enough for you? Take a dip in the freezing Lake Johanna this Saturday at the Minnesota Ice Swim, a brutal competition starring some of the world's best "ice swimmers." Driving ...

The inaugural "Ice Swim" at Lake Johanna in Arden Hills has winter water enthusiasts ready for the thrill of the chill. What the ice swim is not, explains Race Director and Founder Nick Tamble. "I'm ...

Plunge into water at near-freezing temperatures, and your body goes into extreme distress. Your skin screams signals of pain. You can't breathe, because your chest is cramping up. Talking is nearly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Casey Murphy is a NJ writer specializing in swimming and diving. Jan 16, 2025, 01:23pm EST Jan 16, 2025, 01:37pm EST ORADEA, ...

Only a swimsuit, goggles and a silicone cap stood between Mackenzie Koeck and a lake swim last Saturday morning. The water in McCarrons Lake in Roseville was as cold as 39 degrees. With snow falling, ...

NEWPORT, Vt. — Plunging into a frozen lake and swimming laps may not be everyone's good time but for winter swimmers who return year after year to a northern Vermont lake near the Canadian border, ...

Qing Li always wanted to compete in the Olympics. The 35-year-old grew up surrounded by swimming greats and even got to meet a few Olympic swimmers before she turned 10. From a young age, Li competed ...

Jeff Rubin of Madison once swam in Antarctica. He was a tour guide on a ship with a Russian doctor who swam regularly so Rubin joined him one day. The water temperature was 29 degrees. “It’s not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Casey Murphy is a NJ writer specializing in swimming and diving. Jan 27, 2025, 12:52pm EST Keaton Jones of the United States ...

J.B. Lanza has searched hard for the one thing she could be great at. When she started swimming in icy water, she found it. LYNN – J.B. Lanza placed the meat cleaver on the ground and stepped between ...