Category: Winter Swimming
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Swimmer plunges through Antarctica’s waters for climate change awareness
British swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh, dubbed the “human polar bear,” has completed the first-ever swim under an ice sheet in Antarctica. Jeff Semple explains how Pugh did it to raise awareness of climate change, and the dire threat facing Antarctica.
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Ice, Ice Baby: Kazakh Boy Raised To Become Winter Swimming Ace
An 8-year-old boy from Kazakhstan has been swimming in nearly frozen water for much of his life. Alan Ghabdulov is training to be a world-class winter swimmer while his father borrows money to take him to international competitions.
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Insane Polar Plunge | Way Too Cold
POLAR PLUNGE! We’ve done it before, and we came back for another go at it 2020 style. Our family AGAIN took the POLAR PLUNGE CHALLENGE to kick off the new year right. It was fun, it was crazy, it was wild, it was FREEZING, it was exhilarating! Join us next year???
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Monday swim in Beijing
Its a Monday in January 2020 in Beijing. This quick video is a glimpse in time.
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Swedish floating hotel lets hardy visitors take a chilly dip
The Arctic Bath has finally opened in Swedish Lapland. The circular hotel, which somewhat resembles a frosted donut when viewed from above, floats on a river and provides visitors with a luxury getaway that includes a restaurant, spa, and a plunge into the icy water. The Arctic Bath is situated on Sweden’s Lule River, which was once…
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A swim in the ice – #Antarctica2020
UN Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh set off to Antarctica to carry out a serious of pioneering swims.
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Daredevil Swimmer Becomes First Person To Swim Under Antarctic Ice Sheet Only Wearing Swim Trunks
This man may look like he’s just having a cool dip in the water but he’s actually swimming In the frigid waters of the Antarctic. Buzz60’s Mercer Morrison has the story.
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The Ice Kilometer @ Donner Lake, Jan 12 2020
Anders Jakobsson , endurance athlete & cold water swimmer, takes on the Donner Lake Ice Kilometer. It was an interesting and mind-blowing experience.