Swimming At The Bottom Of The World

Courtesy of International Ice Swimming Association, Antarctica.

1. Lynne Cox (USA) 1.96 km in 0.0°C in 25 minutes in Neko Harbour at 64.8° S latitude in 2002
2. Lewis Pugh (UK) 1 km in 0.0°C in 18 minutes in Petermann Island at 65.2° S latitude in 2005
3. Lewis Pugh (UK) 1.65 km at 2.0°C in 30 minutes 30 seconds in Deception Island in 62.9° S latitude in 2005
4. Ram Barkai (South Africa) 1.0 km in 1.0°C in 22 minutes 5 seconds Maitri, Long Lake at 70.5° S latitude in 2008
5. Ram Barkai (South Africa) 1.25 km in -1.0°C water in30 minutes in Neko Harbour at 64.8° S latitude in 2014
6. Ryan Stramrood (South Africa) 1.65 km in -1.0°C water in 32 minutes 8 seconds in Neko Harbour at 64.8° S latitude in 2014
7. Kieron Palframan (South Africa) 1.55 km in -1.0°C in 30 minutes in Neko Harbour at 64.8° S latitude in 2014
8. Andrew Chin (South Africa) 1 km in 0.50°C in 14 minutes 25 seconds in Paradise Harbour at 64.9° S latitude in 2014
9. Toks Viviers (South Africa) 1.65 km in 0.50°C in 25 minutes 30 seconds in Paradise Harbour at 64.9° S latitude in 2014
10. Gavin Pike (South Africa) 1.65 km in 0.50°C in 25 minutes 57 seconds in Paradise Harbour at 64.9° S latitude in 2014
11. Bhakti Sharma (India) 2.25 km in 0.50°C in 41 minutes 14 seconds in Paradise Harbour at 64.9° S latitude in 2015
12. Ram Barkai (South Africa) 1 km in -1.20°C in 18 minutes 47 seconds in Mikkelsen Bay at 63.5° S latitude in 2018
13. Jaimie Monahan (USA) 1.65 km in 0.50°C in 30 minutes 49 seconds in Paradise Harbour at 64.9° S latitude in 2018
14. Paolo Chiarino (Italy) 1 km in -1.20°C in 14 minutes 15 seconds in Port Lockroy at 64.8° S latitude in 2018
15. Lezek Naziemiec (Poland) 1 km in -1.20°C in 14 minutes 42 seconds in Port Lockroy at 64.8° S latitude in 2018

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