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An Ice swim: A Swim done under 5C under IISA Rules Home: www.internationaliceswimming.com Rules: www.internationaliceswimming.com/iisa-rules/ Events: www.internationaliceswimming.com/events-calendar/ Records: https://www.internationaliceswimming.com/iisa-ice-swim-records/
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International Ice Swimming Association8 hours ago
The Ice Community.

The ice creates unity between different countires, genders, talents, shapes and sizes.

Beyond the shared experience of pushing physical and mental limits and connecting with nature, ice swimming offers inclusivity. People of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds can participate in the activity. It's not uncommon to see seasoned swimmers encouraging and supporting newcomers to the sport. The community of ice swimmers is known for being welcoming and accepting of all who want to try their hand at winter swimming.

Our ice swimming events and competitions unite people, featuring a range of distances and categories, from shorter sprints to long-distance races. Swimmers may compete individually or as part of a relay team.

Once an ice swimmer, always an ice swimmer. We stand together.
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International Ice Swimming Association2 days ago
Krzystof Gajewski from Poland. The first person to break the 5km mark in Ice Swimming.

When IISA started in 2009 the Ice mile mark was the ultimate distance in the ICE. Later on, several people challenged Ram Barkai's 2.3km Ice Swimming distance. In 13-Mar-2013 Paul Duffield from Canada was the first to break the record with a 2.32km swim. Colleen Mallon Ireland followed with the same distance in Dec-2013. The first to break the 3km (2 miles) mark was Carmel Collins and Jack Boyle from Ireland. Carmel still holds the Women's World Record. In Feb-2018 Hamza Bakircoiglu A Turkish swimmer living in Germany took the record to just under 3.5km. Paul from Romania took it another notch further to 3.51km. After that, the Polish super swimmers Krzysztof Kubiak and Krzysztof Gajewski took over the rains and sailed far far away. Kubiak was the first to break the 4km mark with a stunning 4.7km Ice Swim. But Gajewski wasn’t resting. He trained hard and focused on the 5km mark for almost two years. His preparations turned out in a mind-blowing 5km in a water temperature of 4.8C in a man-made 25m pool. The water temperature and the 25m pool certainly helped. Yet, Gajewski still swam a 1:24:43H in this water which is the longest swim recorded by IISA to date.

Although IISA doesn’t encourage people to attempt these distances for safety reasons. It is mind-blowing that Gajewski did it at a very consistent pace and came out feeling good. It is certainly a scary thought since safety is becoming a critical issue in such attempts. Yet, the human ability to adapt and excel under the more scientific program in Ice Swimming is a breakthrough in cold water swimming worldwide. Gajewski trained hard and prepared very carefully for his attempt. His approach teaches us that when sports science and preparations come to Ice Swimming we still have much to learn and discover. His mindset and discipline are remarkable.
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