The IISA 6th World Championship in Molveno, Italy January 13th – 19th was an outstanding success with an organization team led by Ice Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Paolo Chiarino and Ram Barkai [watch 22-minute video above].
The extreme swimming world continues to be elevated with these global extravaganzas produced by the International Ice Swimming Association (@international_ice_swimming). New world records (overall and/or age group) were set in every event.
Some of the several dozens of articles posted in the Daily News of Open Water Swimming included:
- Dynamic Duo of Mother and Daughter at IISA 6th World Championship
- Egor Tropeano, Bengisu Avci Reflect on Molveno, Molokai, and Global Crosses and Challenges
- Egor Tropeano Returns to Molveno After 20 Years to Win IISA World Championship
- Keaton Jones Talks About The IISA 6th World Championship
- Ezmee Jones Talks About The IISA 6th World Championship
- Lynton Mortensen Swims Around The Ice World In 80 Days
- Joe Zemaitis Looks Back At IISA 6th World Championship
- From the American Desert to the Italian Mountains: How Joe Zemaitis Trains in 1.8°C Water
- Fast 500…The Elite to Race on Day 1 of the IISA 6th World Championship in 1.3° Water
- Back To The Future: Keaton Jones Adapts to Different Backstroke Rules at the Olympics and IISA World Championship
- Team USA Swimmers at the IISA 6th World Championship
- Expect Very Fast Para Swimming at the IISA 6th World Championship in Molveno
- IISA 6th World Championship – Updates on Molveno, January 2025
- Americans In Molveno, Led by Joe Zemaitis and Keaton Jones
Above: Andreas Waschburger (Germany, 36, IISA bio here, @andreaswaschburger) and Alisa Fatum-Böker (Germany, 29, IISA bio here, @alisa_fatum) were crowned King and Queen of the Ice.
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