Russia's winter swimming federation, based in the Siberian city of Tyumen, lists joint health and good skin among the ...

Russian freediver Yekaterina Nekrasova is believed to have set a new world record in under-ice swimming. Russian media reported she swam over 120 meters (400 feet) under the frozen surface of Lake ...

Ice swimming, or epiphany bathing, is a tradition in Russia. For many Orthodox Christians, it is part of a January ritual commemorating the baptism of Jesus. Nekrasova, who trains four times a week in ...

In the video, a dad is seen plunging his son into icy water amid biting -30C low temperatures - sparking fierce debate among ...