Winter Swimming in the Yahoo! Directory

Good for What Ails You? Finns Go Ice Swimming
Article about "avanto", ice hole swimming in Finland for fun and health.
www.redorbit.com/news/health/428670/good_for_what_ails_you_finns_go_ice_swi...
Ice Swimming Hot in Beijing, Despite City Ban
2004 news article which reports the popularity of swimming in icy waters despite official restrictions in China. From China Daily.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-12/28/content_404012.htm
Picture Impressions of Ice Bathing
Picture gallery of ice bathing.
www.eidner-berlin.de/eisbaden/en_bilder.htm
River and Lake Swimming Association: Winter Swim
Page about winter swimming in the U.K. and its health aspects as perceived by swimmers.
www.river-swimming.co.uk/winterswims.htm
Wikipedia: Ice Swimming
User-generated article about the activity of swimming in a body of water with a frozen crust of ice. Includes health benefits and traditions of ice swimming in various countries.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_swimming
Winter Swimming
Information on the spiritual advantages of winter swimming.
practices.swami-center.org/page_42.shtml