Overview
- On Nov. 25 in North Wales, William told swimmers he loves cold dips, saying, "You feel great afterwards" and that he does "a lot of yelling and screaming" getting in.
- He said he has taken cold-water dips in Scotland and enjoyed them.
- During the visit, he met members of the Colwyn Bay Blue Tits and joined a beach walk with the Marine Conservation Society's Youth Ocean Network.
- Outlets noted the change from a 2023 podcast moment when Princess Kate said he called her passion for cold swimming "crazy."
- Coverage cited claims of mood and mental-health benefits linked to cold-water swimming and recalled William's long-standing swimming background, including water polo and a 2007 patronage.