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 ...

Isle of Man ice swimmer Carole Laporte enjoyed a successful trip to Wales recently to compete in the 2026 Welsh Winter Swim. At this time of year the lakes are icy cold in Snowdonia and Laporte couldn ...