About this episode

The episode explores the benefits of cold water, featuring a long-standing swimming club and a dog surfing championship.

Today, the transformative power of cold water and the people who jump right in. Then, we meet a club that has been swimming in frigid water for more than a century in the Bay. And the World Championship for Dog Surfing comes to Pacifica.

Topics covered

• cold water therapy
• swimming
• dog surfing
• community
• competition

Keywords

• cold water
• healing
• swimming club
• dog surfing
• competition

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Bay, Pacifica

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