Christof Wandratsch, Ice Swimming Hall Of Fame Honor Swimmer Video courtesy of Colin Hill with victorious Christof Wandratsch in Lane 4. Information courtesy of Ned Denison, Ice Swimming Hall of Fame. “Christof Wandratsch is serious when he swimming and organizing events, but he is smiling, always helping, always inspirational,” says Steven Munatones. “His transition from […]

Petar Stoychev, Ice Swimming Hall Of Fame Honor Swimmer Video courtesy of Colin Hill. Information courtesy of Ned Denison, Ice Swimming Hall of Fame. “Petar Stoychev is uniquely versatile – he has been at the top of his sport in so many disciplines,” observed Steven Munatones. “There is literally no one like him; not before,

Jackie Cobell, Ice Swimming Hall Of Fame Honor Swimmer Courtesy of Ned Denison, Ice Swimming Hall of Fame. “Jackie Cobell is always smiling, always helping, always inspirational,” says Steven Munatones. “Nothing she does is easy whether it is swimming across channels, working on dryland, and challenging the ice, but Jackie makes it look so easy,

Fergal Somerville, Ice Swimming Hall Of Fame Honor Contributor – Administrator Photo courtesy of Gordon Adair Ned Denison says of Fergal Somerville, “Fergal has been the driving force behind the leading and largest mass Ice Mile event in the world. From 2013 to 2018, 47 internationally certified Ice Miles have been completed in the annual

Three-Time Olympian Stephanie Horner Wins Twice At Barbados Open Water Festival Courtesy of Kristina Evelyn, Barbados. When the curtain came down on the 8th Barbados Open Water Festival, it was the Canadians who had claimed most of the podium positions in the four races. Stephanie Horner, a Pan American Games medalist and 3-time Olympian was

Open water swimmers think about a variety of topics when they venture beyond the shoreline: “I think non-stop about my catch, pull through and back end finish every stroke.” “I think about my stroke — one at a time, in the moment I’m taking it, until I’m finished. My stroke thoughts are primary, conscious and