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Open water swimming

A woman sitting in an bath tub filled with ice and water. She has her arms crossed on her shoulders and appears to be exhaling, with a half-smile. She has blond hair tied back and is wearing a black swimming costume. Behind her is grass and a lake.

Ice baths and cold swims make dippers eat more

A Coventry University study has found people ate 240 extra calories after being in cold water.

Coventry & Warwickshire

Matt Holland is pictured from the neck up with wet hair. He has a short blond beard with short blond hair. He is smiling at the camera. Behind him is a platform surrounded by water.

Man puts 'twist' on 30 Bays in 30 Days challenge

Matt Holland says his challenge was a way to thank Guernsey's hospice for help his family received.

Karl Bushby has short blonde hair and a grey beard. He is wearing black sunglasses and a black wetsuit with geometric orange-coloured lines on the shoulder and sleeves. The Caspian Sea is in the background and looks calm and bright on a sunny day. The sky is blue with scattered white fluffy clouds in the top left corner.

Round-the-world walker prepares for home stretch

Karl Bushby hopes to be home in September 2026 after three decades of trekking round-the-world.

Hull & East Yorkshire

Jack Lees wearing a black t-shirt and laying down in the grass with his eyes closed. His arms are resting on his stomach and he has an apple air pod in his ear.

Swimming society improve safety after student death

A year on from Jack Lees' death, water safety training is now mandatory for his wild swimming club.

Actor James Norton and swimmer Rebecca Adlington in the sea, with a beach behind them. Both are wearing wetsuits and have goggles on their heads.

Norton and Adlington finish endurance swim

Adlington says she hopes people see the charity fundraiser as "a call to action" for conservation.

Bill wearing a cream cap and a beige jumper and shirt sat inside a van with the road behind him

Swimmer, 104, says 'sewage' stops him going in sea

Bill Smith credits his longevity to swimming but now fears going in the open water.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A group of people at a sea slip, some wearing wetsuits and swim caps, with several swimmers in the water and a few boats in the background under a cloudy sky with visible sea waves

Special swim for 'inspirational' quadruple amputee

Swimmers in Jersey take the plunge to raise money for Lily McGarry's rehabilitation costs.

A swimmer in a pink swim hat and wearing goggles in the sea.

Swimmer to take on English Channel for charity

Lindsey Walke says the swim has been on her bucket list since childhood.

People paddling out to sea on a wide sandy beach with the sunlight low and warm.

Swimmers warned about dangers of cold water shock

National Water Safety said nearly 200 people died of accidental drowning last year across the UK.