EXTRA,  FEATURES,  November 2025

Refuge in the cold

Filmmaker Judy Irving tells Rowan Clarke how cold water provides refuge from life’s biggest challenges

For the past four decades filmmaker Judy Irving has found solace, friendship and joy in the cool waters of San Francisco Bay. Among her fellow swimmers, she also found inspiring stories that tell of the physical, psychological, and spiritual power of cold water immersion.

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