TriTemp
Say hello to the IISA TriTemp, a DIY temperature check for ice swims.
read moreWe had a long and hard look at our rules, safety and the new events. We have made some changes and improvements as our sport continues to evolve and learn form its experiences.
We are busy upgrading our website. The new website should be up and running September this year. We are looking to automate the application process online. Every swim will receive some space to describe the swim, pics and videos. We are also setting up a forum where we will all be able to debate and share our experiences.
read moreAs the Northern Hemisphere Ice season is ending and we here in Cape Town are approaching our winter, I would like to say few words about last season and future seasons to come.
First of all, well done to all Ice, Nice and Icy swims and swimmers. We learnt a lot and we expanded our frozen horizons in term of safety, what is possible and how to do it safer, better and with quicker recovery. We now have Ice swimmers in 16 countries around the world, with South Africa still leading the board.
read moreWell done To Ryan Stramrood, Toks Viviers and Gavin Pike for completing an Ice Mile in the hostile waters of Antarctica.
Robert Hodgson (UK) - You are now an Ice Swimmer!
Well done for this awesome achievement and joining our frozen club.
And... another bites the ICE
Well done to 4 new Ice 'Milers' - 2 from the USA (completed in December but late application) and 2 from the UK:
You are now ICE SWIMMERS!
Well done and welcome to our mad club of Frozen ones.
Welcome and well dome to 4 new Ice Swimmers:
Jiri Kurina (Czech Republic), Mick Barker (England), Gavin Pitt (England), Paul Fowler (England)
All completed an Ice mile end of 2013. A special well done to Jiri, our first Ice Swimmer in the Czech Republic where they have a long staring tradition of swimming in Icy waters but Jiri promised (with Jack Bright) to grow the Ice Mile swimming sport.
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