Swimmers take the plunge in the annual winter solstice swim at Long beach in Hobart to close out Tasmania’s Dark Mofo festival ...

Hobart's coldest morning so far this year has not deterred swimmers from stripping off to their birthday suits and making a ...

In Hobart, the shortest day of the year is traditionally celebrated not with tea and a wool blanket, but with a group plunge into ice-cold water—completely naked.

Thousands of people have braved freezing conditions in Hobart’s winter solstice swim, with some taking part for personal ...

MELBOURNE, June 22 (Reuters) - More than 1,900 people rose early on Saturday to take a chilly plunge on the Australian island state of Tasmania. The annual swim takes place on the winter solstice, ...

Thousands of people are expected to flock to the West of England to celebrate the solstice, an event steeped in tradition marking the official start of astronomical summer. It takes place when the ...

‘Throw away your inhibitions’; Maria has eight Nude Solstice Swims under her belt and says she has no intention of not joining the ‘liberating’ icy cold event on Saturday. Ms Knight said eight years ...

Swimmers got up at 4am to watch the sunrise ...

As 2026 reaches its halfway point, a group of Australian scientists have jumped into the icy Antarctic waters to take part in ...