Doubly Impressive – Josef Köberl Does Two High-Altitude Ice Miles in Two Days
Josef Köberl, a prolific Austrian ice swimmer and cold water expert swam two Ice Miles in two days
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
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
Adele Havercroft, a 48-year-old British triathlete and ice swimmer from Brough, England, became the most recent Iron Icewoman in history.
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?
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
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
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
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.
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.