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Where Does The Tradition Of The Boxing Day Dip Come From?

The Christmas season is almost upon us and come Boxing Day, brave groups of people up and down the country will be taking the plunge into the icy British seas.

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Why Cold Water Swimming May Help To Boost Your Immune System

Cold water swimming might not seem to be an obvious way of protecting yourself from picking up viruses, but in fact it can help to boost the immune system.

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Tips For Transitioning From The Pool To Open Water Swimming

Many keen pool swimmers at some stage become interested in making the transition to open water. Here are some pointers for your first cold water adventure.

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How A Fitness Debate Led To The First Ironman Triathlon

A swimming club and a team of road runners kept arguing about who was fitter, which led to the creation of one of the world’s hardest annual endurance events.

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