Heather Massey is a Senior Lecture working within the Extreme Environments Laboratory in the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at the University of Portsmouth in the UK. She has 15 years of experience in research in Extreme Environments, with a special interest in the physiological effects of cold water immersion.
As well as an academic interest in the cold water immersion she is also a keen long-distance open water swimmer. She has successfully completed a solo English Channel crossing and competed in the 2nd International Ice Swimming Association World Championship in the 1 km event, and has participated in numerous other long-distance swims and relays. With aspirations to do more.
May 11, 2023 15:51 pm UTC| Health
Immersion in cold water is definitely an activity that divides people some love it others hate it. But many now practice it weekly or even daily in the belief that its good for their mental and physical health. Cold...
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