Every once in a while, a meme leaks over from the Russian side of TikTok that Western TikTokers struggle to understand. The most recent example of this is the "Russian Swimming Cap Lady." The ...

Ice swimming, or epiphany bathing, is a tradition in Russia. For many Orthodox Christians, it is part of a January ritual commemorating the baptism of Jesus. Nekrasova, who trains four times a week in ...

Feb. 26 (UPI) --A brave swimmer broke a world record when she went freediving under the ice for a distance of 459 feet. Valentina Cafolla, 27, donned a bright orange wet suit and a monofin to go ...

Longtime Juneau resident Cheryl Fellman has run a marathon, hiked the Appalachian Trail, climbed large mountains and completed challenging open-water swims. Now, this mother of two is on the verge of ...

J.B. Lanza has searched hard for the one thing she could be great at. When she started swimming in icy water, she found it. LYNN – J.B. Lanza placed the meat cleaver on the ground and stepped between ...

Qing Li always wanted to compete in the Olympics. The 35-year-old grew up surrounded by swimming greats and even got to meet a few Olympic swimmers before she turned 10. From a young age, Li competed ...