Erin Churchill Becomes 7th Iron Icewoman

Courtesy of WOWSA, Cochiti Lake in New Mexico, USA.

On December 14th, Erin Churchill joined Kellie Joyce Latimer (2014), Jaimie Monahan (2016), Claire Bustin-Mulkern (2017), Conny Prasser (2017), Corinna Nolan (2018), Elina Mäkinen (2018) as the world’s only Iron Icewomen.

She first completed a 12 hour 30 minute Ironman Triathlon in Tempe, Arizona in 2011.

Then, she swam an Ice Mile in 42 minutes 53 seconds in Cochiti Lake in New Mexico, USA in 4.65°C water and -3.2°C air temperatures to become the 7th Iron Icewoman in history at the age of 38. “Out of all my athletic accomplishments – including the Ironmans and 100-mile ultramarathon runs, the Ice Mile was HANDS DOWN the hardest and scariest. I have a new respect for everyone who has ever completed an ice mile, and am honored to be amongst them.”

“Triathletes and ice swimmers are, without a doubt, incredible athletes in their respective sports. But these Ice Ironwomen are a unique subset of triathletes who are also ice swimmers and vice versa,” says Steven Munatones about those who have completed both an Ice Mile and a full Ironman triathlon.

The Ice Ironmen and Ice Ironwomen must complete an Ice Mile as an officially recognized non-wetsuit swim of one statute mile in water 5ºC (41ºF) or less under the auspices of the International Ice Swimming Association. Their Ironman must be a full triathlon with a 3.8 km swim, 180 km ride, and a 42.2 km marathon run.

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