Winter Bathing in Denmark 🇩🇰

And why you should try it...

There are many health benefits to winter bathing Although you might wonder what is this craziness is actually healthy, scientific studies also provide some evidence for the following health benefits:

• Winter swimmers experience less stress and fatigue and more vigor.


• They have a better memory function, better mood and feel more energetic, active and brisk.


• Swimmers who suffer from rheumatism, fibromyalgia or asthma report that winter swimming relieves pain.


• There are indications that winter swimmers do not contract diseases as often as the general population. The incidence of infectious diseases affecting the upper respiratory tract is 40% lower among winter swimmers.


• Short term exposure of the whole body to cold water produces oxidative stress, which makes winter swimmers develop improved antioxidative protection.