Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zhang Xin, a winter swimming enthusiast, says exercise has helped him overcome seasonal colds (Adek BERRY) (Adek BERRY/AFP/AFP) As ...

Zhang Xin, a winter swimming enthusiast, says exercise has helped him overcome seasonal colds Long-time swimmers say warming winters mean Beijing's Shichahai lake is no longer as cold as it used to be ...

A winter swimming enthusiast jumps into the Shichahai Lake in Beijing, attracting many onlookers on January 8, 2026. Photos: ...

As the temperature in Beijing hit -7C on Tuesday, 62-year-old Yang Zi stripped down to his swimming briefs and plunged into a frozen lake, as dozens of residents do every winter. Yang, a retiree, told ...

DALIAN, China, Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On January 11, the 2026 Dalian Winter Swimming Open & Carnival, themed "Winter Swimming, Forward and Winning", kicked off at Xinghai Bay Bathing Beach ...

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has scheduled playoff dates for wrestling, swim and diving and indoor track after a winter storm.

As the temperature in Beijing hit -7C on Tuesday, 62-year-old Yang Zi stripped down to his swimming briefs and plunged into a frozen lake, as dozens of residents do every winter. Yang, a retiree, told ...

With another winter storm on the horizon, high school sports events are reacting with cancelations and postponements.

It’s 8am and I’m standing at the edge of my local lake at Beckenham Place Park in London, the early morning sun just beginning to peek over the trees. A layer of mist is rising from the cold water and ...

Tamsin Brewis, owner of local baby swim school Water Babies Bucks & Beds, addresses the most common winter worries and explains why a warm pool can be the perfect place for little ones during the ...