Alice Goodridge, from Newtonmore in the Highlands, has been braving the freezing waters near her home despite the severe conditions sweeping across the country.
The 33-year-old business owner has been outdoor swimming since taking on a challenge to cross the English Channel in 2010.
She attempts to take a dip every day throughout the year, and is currently having to first break up the thick ice using tools.
Take a look at these pictures of Alice braving the elements to do what she loves.
![Al and Alice Goodridge, from Newtonmore, use a sledgehammer and an axe to create a channel in the ice in Loch Insh, in the Cairngorms National Park, for Alice to swim in.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjQyZWVmZDI1LWZkNzEtNDFkYy1hOTQwLWE3NjYwNGQxNmY3ZTpkZjJlNDkyNS03ZmM0LTQwMjMtODliNC0wZTYwZDdjZTFiM2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. A helping hand
Al and Alice Goodridge, from Newtonmore, use a sledgehammer and an axe to create a channel in the ice in Loch Insh, in the Cairngorms National Park, for Alice to swim in. Photo: Jane Barlow
![Alice Goodridge, from Newtonmore, plunges through a hole in the ice in Loch Insh, in the Cairngorms National Park.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmM4NGM2OTNmLTFmMDgtNDYwYy1iNTc3LTI3YTFiYmY5NjgyYjpkNzQyMWEwYS00OGM4LTRjMWQtYTcxOS1mNGMxODY2Y2I0NDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Taking the plunge
Alice Goodridge, from Newtonmore, plunges through a hole in the ice in Loch Insh, in the Cairngorms National Park. Photo: Jane Barlow
![Alice says “you get a buzz and a high from just being in the cold water for a few minutes."](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjlmNTg0MDY3LWVkNDQtNDZiZS04MjQ5LTM2YWM3YzViNDQwNzpmZWRkMjEzNy03MDc0LTRlYzctYjc3OC0zOWNkOGE0ZTliMDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Easy does it
Alice says “you get a buzz and a high from just being in the cold water for a few minutes." Photo: Jane Barlow
![Alice Goodridge plunges through a hole in the ice in Loch Insh, in the Cairngorms National Park.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjAxMzQzYWUxLTMwYTgtNDg3Yy05YjA3LTY1MjliYjljNmFkOTo1Mzk5NDI4YS01NjMwLTQ5YzQtOTk3MC0xNjkyNDAyZWExYjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Keeping her cool
Alice Goodridge plunges through a hole in the ice in Loch Insh, in the Cairngorms National Park. Photo: Jane Barlow