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  2. Winter swimming - Wikipedia

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    Winter swimming is not dangerous for healthy persons, but should be avoided by individuals with heart or respiratory diseases, high blood pressure and arrhythmia, as well as children and the elderly. [ citation needed ] Through conditioning, experienced winter swimmers have a greater resistance to effects of the cold shock response.

  3. Swimming - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 January 2025. Self-propulsion through water This article is about standard human swimming. For competitive swimming, see Swimming (sport). For animal swimming, see Aquatic locomotion. For other uses, see Swimming (disambiguation) and Swimmer (disambiguation). A competitive swimmer performing the ...

  4. Cold shock response - Wikipedia

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    Cold shock response is a series of neurogenic cardio-respiratory responses caused by sudden immersion in cold water.. In cold water immersions, such as by falling through thin ice, cold shock response is perhaps the most common cause of death. [1]

  5. Swimmers take icy plunge at China snow festival - AOL

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    Winter swimming, as it is known in China, is enjoyed mainly by middle-aged and elderly people who believe it benefits their health. Thursday's event saw swimmers from across China and abroad ...

  6. 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.

  7. Extreme heat can be dangerous for kids. Here's how to keep ...

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    Temperatures inside a parked car can quickly soar, creating a dangerous environment for children, Ganjian says. "Make sure whenever you park your car in a driveway, the doors are locked," he says.

  8. A swim instructor has urged parents not to buy blue bathing suits for their children after showing how difficult the colour can be to spot in a pool.. Nikki Scarnati, a certified ISR (infant ...

  9. International Winter Swimming Association - Wikipedia

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    International Winter Swimming Association (IWSA) is a non-governmental organization registered in Latvia, which is the governing body of mainly the following winter swimming world events: the Winter Swimming World Championships (WSWC), which is masters championships in the men's and women's age categories (A to J2) and held at two-year intervals and the IWSA World Cup or Winter Swimming Cup ...