To educate, entertain, and enthuse those who venture beyond the shore
Josef Köberl, a prolific Austrian ice swimmer and cold water expert swam two Ice Miles in two days
Doubly Impressive – Josef Köberl Does Two High-Altitude Ice Miles in Two Days Read More »
Avishag Turek became the first Israeli woman to complete an Ice Kilometer and Ronit Peled became the first Israeli woman to complete a 500m open water swim in water under 5°C
We Made It, Mission Completed, Another Step To The Ice Mile Read More »
Adele Havercroft, a 48-year-old British triathlete and ice swimmer from Brough, England, became the most recent Iron Icewoman in history.
Adele Havercroft Becomes The Most Recent Iron Icewoman Read More »
Is the assumption that our ability to withstand cold water as we age a fact we must accept – or are there ways to mitigate this physiological assumption?
Is The Inexplicable A Limitation Of Our Current Mindset? Read More »
Tina Deeken won the 2023 BSN Disabled Athlete of the Year for her outstanding achievements open water swimming, ice swimming, triathlon, and other extreme endeavors.
Marcin Schabowski of Poland became an Iron Iceman with the completion of a full Ironman Triathlon and an Ice Mile
Marcin Schabowski Becomes An Iron Iceman Read More »
Post-traumatic swimming depression is not unusual and is, in fact, quite normal among marathon swimmers, channel swimmers, ice swimmers, and stage swimmers after a major event, race, or crossing
The Morning After A Major Swim: Post-traumatic Swimming Depression Read More »
Professor Greg Whyte OBE, PhD gave two fascinating, thought-provoking presentations to the assembled group of physicians and health care professionals at the Ironman World Championship Medical Symposium in Kona, Hawaii
Limits to Human Endurance Performance by Professor Greg Whyte Read More »
The World’s Top 100 Open Water Swims in History includes the most audacious victorious races, record-setting swims, channel crossings, ice swimming, and extreme duration swims.
World’s Top 100 Open Water Swims In History Read More »
The Best Open Water Swimmers between the decades from the 1950’s to the 2010’s are listed in order based on 4 criteria: winning races, pioneering swims, setting records, and swimming for distance.
The Best Open Water Swimmers from 1950 to 2020 Read More »