'Cool to be a part of it': Regina company assisting NHL team through Stanley Cup run

A Regina-based company that uses cold water immersion is assisting the Edmonton Oilers through their Stanley Cup Final run.

A Regina-based company that uses cold water immersion is assisting the Edmonton Oilers through their Stanley Cup Final run.

Co-founder Adam Swanson helped start Kyro Cold Water Therapy just over a year ago. He said he takes a cold water dip every day. 

“It’s become borderline an addiction,” Swanson told CTV News.

Many sports scientists say cold water immersion may increase blood flow, reduce muscle inflammation and improve recovery time for high-performance athletes.

However, Swanson said some often face the issue of portability.

“I was shocked a lot of them aren’t travelling with cold water therapy tubs,” he said. “[They’re] going to hotels and fill up the bath with buckets and buckets of ice.”

So Swanson made his tubs able to be set up anywhere.