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Paul Georgescu Achieves Frosted Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of Ger Kennedy, Daimon Club, Bucharest, Romania. In February 2019, Paul Georgescu completed an Ice Mile at the Daimon Club in Bucharest, Romania in 3.02°C water and 8.00°C air temperatures in 22 minutes 43 seconds. With that swim, he achieved the Frosted Triple Crown […]
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Kyra Wijnker, Fergil Hesterman Victorious At Green Heart Ice Swim Courtesy of Green Heart Ice Swim, International Ice Swimming Association, Reeuwijkse Hout, Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Netherlands. The 2020 Open Dutch Championship / Green Heart Ice Swim was held on February 1st and 2nd in Reeuwijkse Hout, Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Netherlands in 5.90°C water under the direction of Cor Hesterman,
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World’s Most Unique Hobby – Discarded Fishing Weight Collection Courtesy of WOWSA, Oahu, Hawaii. Triple Crowner Michael Miller of Honolulu trains on the south and north shores of Oahu. Along the way in the clear offshore water of Oahu, he dives under the surface and picks up fishing weights along the way. He can’t help
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Jack LaLanne, A Purposeful Life Courtesy of WOWSA, Long Beach, California. American fitness guru Jack LaLanne did things with a larger purpose. He was focused on his mission in life: promoting fitness, nutrition and positive thinking. LaLanne caught the public’s attention with his charisma and exploits with the goal of inspiring others. “I did these
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Martha Wood, Stephen Rouch Win 200m At Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival Courtesy of Phil White and Ginny PeckRobbie Bailey, Lake Memphremagog, Vermont, U.S.A. The 6th Annual Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival was held in a two-lane, 25-meter pool cut in the ice in Lake Memphremagog in Newport, Vermont. 90 winter swimmers entered the pool created by
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Courtesy of James Loreto, Potomac River, Washington D.C. A popular marathon swim in America is the 17.2 km Portland Bridge Swim that runs through Portland, Oregon down the Willamette River. The course was pioneered by Marisa Frieder in 2010. The event then quickly started to take off in 2011 and became the longest stage of
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Claudia Müller (@claudia.guenter) completed an Ice Mile on January 19th 2020 in Burghausen, Germany in 28 minutes 59 seconds in 4.40°C water. She previously finished the 2014 Ironman Triathlon in Klagenfurt on the eastern shore of Lake Wörthersee, Austria. With her Ice Mile, the 49-year-old Müller is now an Iron Icewoman, the 8th in history
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Paul Georgescu Inspires The Next Generation Courtesy of Paul Georgescu, Antarctica. When Paul Georgescu participated in the Antarctica 2020 International Swim under the guidance of Ger Kennedy, he swam a Zero Ice Mile in Antarctica in a record-setting 22 minutes 44 seconds. His Zero Ice Mile had a significant impact on his students and they
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Ailén Lascano Micaz Win 500m IISA World Cup Series Title Courtesy of Ram Barkai, International Ice Swimming Association. The 2020 IISA World Cup Series has concluded after a season where the world’s best ice swimmers and winter swimmers competed in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Vietsbroon (Germany) and Cheltenham (Great Britain). Ram Barkai, chairman of the International Ice
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Kyra Wijnker Won 1000m Freestyle IISA World Cup Series Title Courtesy of Ram Barkai, International Ice Swimming Association. The 2020 IISA World Cup Series has concluded after a season where the world’s best ice swimmers and winter swimmers competed in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Vietsbroon (Germany) and Cheltenham (Great Britain). Ram Barkai, chairman of the International Ice
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