winter bathing
Icy water dipping
Winter bathing is the practice of swimming or immersing oneself in cold outdoor water during winter months, often in lakes, seas, or unheated pools.
Popular in Scandinavian countries, it's associated with health benefits and often followed by sauna sessions: The Danes swear by winter bathing for circulation.
Also called cold water swimming or ice swimming.
- polar plungeSwimming in frigid water
- ice swimmingSport in near-frozen water
- cold waterFigurative enthusiasm killer
- cold shockPhysiological response to rapid cooling
- warm upPrepare body for exercise
Nordic · frigid · bracing · invigorating · breath control · hypothermia · Scandinavian · dip · plunge · frozen lake · steam · exhilarating · numbness · towel · goosebumps · adrenaline · endorphins · health benefits
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- Saunassauna, Finnish sauna, steam room, dry sauna, wet sauna
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winter bathinghot tub
Heated jetted soaking pool
jacuzzi · Turkish bath · sauna · heated pool · spa bath
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