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  2. Winter swimming - Wikipedia

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    Winter swimming is the activity of swimming during the winter season, typically in outdoor locations (open water swimming) or in unheated pools or lidos. In colder countries, it may be synonymous with ice swimming , when the water is frozen over.

  3. Cold shock response - Wikipedia

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    Some people are much better prepared to survive sudden exposure to very cold water due to body and mental characteristics and due to conditioning. [1] In fact, cold water swimming (also known as ice swimming or winter swimming) is a sport and an activity that reportedly can lead to several health benefits when done regularly.

  4. Hazards of outdoor recreation - Wikipedia

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    Harmful encounters between animals and people can occur when animals try to get human food. Above a Black Bear is unsuccessful getting into backpacks because they are hung out of reach. Proper food storage protects both people and animals. In many areas, adventurers may encounter large predatory animals such as bears or cougars. These animals ...

  5. Opinion: The simple reason why so many adults can’t swim - AOL

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    Six people came from as far as 50 miles away. A Gallup survey published two years ago found that across the globe, half of adults are afraid in water over their heads , and that’s just in pools.

  6. The true story behind Diana Nyad's 110-mile, 52-hour Cuba to ...

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    Some experienced marathoners requested more data surrounding the conditions and execution of her 110-mile, 52-hour swim from Cuba to Florida, The Guardian and The New York Times reported at the ...

  7. Swimming-induced pulmonary edema - Wikipedia

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    Swimming induced pulmonary edema (SIPE), also known as immersion pulmonary edema, is a life threatening condition that occurs when fluids from the blood leak abnormally from the small vessels of the lung (pulmonary capillaries) into the airspaces (alveoli).

  8. Polar bear plunge - Wikipedia

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    Christmas's Day swim at Exmouth. In the UK, the majority of winter swimming events take place on Christmas Day or Boxing Day, [25] with many hundreds of people swimming in the sea at the largest events in Exmouth, Lowestoft and Brighton. [26] [27] An annual "Loony Dook" takes place in South Queensferry, Scotland, on New Year's Day.

  9. ‘The dumbest rule in swimming’: College swimmer stripped of ...

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    “That’s what we get in the sport of swimming when we do well. We train all year for a moment like that, and to have him disqualified I think is the dumbest thing ever. He works so hard every day.