Category: Winter Swimming
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Free diver attempts world record to tackle stigmas around mental health
An icy lake in Finland is set to be the stage for a South African free diver’s daring attempt to beat a Guinness World Record – all to raise awareness for the plight of those suffering from mental illness. Amber Fillary, who has already broken a number of national records for static and dynamic free…
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Sven Elfferich Sets Ice Kilometer World Record In Austria
17-year-old Sven Elfferich from the Netherlands set a new world record in the Ice Kilometer in 3.6°C water in Altenwörth, Austria in 11 minutes 55.40 seconds. His incredible swim broke the existing world record of 4-time Bulgarian Olympian Petar Stoychev of 12 minutes 15.87 seconds. Read The Daily News of Open Water Swimming
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Freediving under the ice of Georgian Bay
When Geoff Coombs crunches across the frozen surface of Georgian Bay, near Tobermory, Ont., he’s toting not just an auger and an axe, but a snorkel, a pair of 74-centimetre-long carbon fins and a single-minded desire: to dive under the ice.
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Iceland Ice Swim Tests: Failed & Successful Attempt | Project Iceman
After the failed ice swim attempt in Greenland, the trip to Iceland was where I was going to achieve the first swim milestone and reverse the trend.
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Swimming In a 46Degree River In January
Professional triathlete and multiple Ironman 70.3 Champion, Eric Lagerstrom wondered if it was possible to swim in the Sandy River, just outside of Portland, Oregon in January. The temperature clocked in at 46 degrees, which is roughly 34 degrees below average pool temperature.
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Ice swimming in Helsinki in winter | The cool(est) Finland
Would you dare to jump into the frozen sea for some ice swimming? Have a look at how I did it ;-) Check what to do in Helsinki in winter (and why it should be ice swimming)! :D
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Winter Swim ’19
Our Ebsters who aren’t afraid of no cold! We’re going swimming! That’s right, putting on our swimsuits in February and diving straight into the sea!