Being surrounded by sounds and sights of nature and feeling the fresh, unfiltered water is invigorating. Remove yourself from ...

Open water swimmers benefit from a significant boost to their mental health, more so than open-air pool swimmers, according to a new study.

Open-water swimming can be as good for our brains as it is for our bodies. Contact with nature boosts our cognitive performance and creativity. Outdoor swimmers are likely to connect not only with ...

The psychological case for open-water swimming (Overbury et al. 2023)—and being in nature in general—is getting stronger and stronger. It will come as little surprise to anyone familiar with ...