winter swimmer
Cold water enthusiast
A winter swimmer is someone who swims outdoors in cold water during winter months, often in lakes, rivers, or the sea.
The practice is popular in Nordic countries and Russia, where it may involve cutting holes in ice.
Winter swimmers often claim health benefits from the cold exposure: The winter swimmers gathered at the frozen lake at dawn.
- iceWater's solid form
- coldLow temperature state
- mental resilienceCapacity to recover emotionally
- waterClear essential liquid
- open waterUnobstructed body navigable freely
cold water dip · ice cold water · fortitude · skin · hypothermia · breath control · survivor · sauna · river · shock · subzero temperatures · ice hole · taking the plunge · sting · frozen lakes · snow · thermoregulation · polar bear plunge
- winter athletesskier, skiers, skater, alpine skiers, ice skater