Jean Craven, Deniz Kayadelen, Vanes-Mari du Toit, Neo Mokuene, Dr. Chiara Baars, Sean Disney, Thufayl Kara, and 15 sherpas are on their way to climb and swim in Phuta Himchuli in the Himalayas.

They set off yesterday to achieve their goal, the highest high-altitude swim in history by breaking Australian Daniel Bull‘s record of swimming at 6,370 meters in the Andes in 2020. Craven explains the Madswimmer The Sky is the Limit plans.

Prior to their departure from South Africa, Craven, Dr. Baars, and Mokuene did a 14 km hike and then did 3 km swim in 10°C water followed by an 8-minute 2°C ice bath.

Vanes-Mari du Toit does a variety of dryland training, stationary cycling combined with ice baths:

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