IISA Member Bio

IISA ID:  1088
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Dorte Lyager
Denmark
Hjørring
Denmark
Denmark
Country Association
Denmark
ICE ID: 330
Gender: Female
Age: 52
Ice Miles: 5
ICE 7s: 1
About Dorte Lyager
I started my Ice Swimming journey in January 2016 with 20 really frozen strokes 🙂
At that time, I was trying to recover from/cope with Bipolar Disorder, and found that the cold water had a real magic effect to my mind. And I can honestly say, that ice swimming has changed my life!

In October 2017 the ice swimming (together with other strategies) had worked so well, that I could stop taking my medicine (10+ years of medication) and I haven\'t had any episodes of hypomania or depression since....but I need the ice 🙂

During the first years of ice swimming, I kept a journal for water- and air temperature, swim length, time in water, recovery etc to really learn how my body reacted. Slowly I built up endurance and for each year I was able to stay a little longer, swim a little longer.

My ultimate goal was The Ice Mile, and in 2019 I used the specified swims of the Jedi Polar Bear Challenge as the perfect training plan for my succesful Ice Mile attempt.

I can´t believe that I in just a few years changed my life from a doped spectator to life with no hope for the future, to an active, happy woman full of life myself.

I wrote this in 2017:

Circle of ice

A mind in despair
degraded, broken
stares at the future
without hope in sight

Quiet night
With a moon attached
Dark water allures
under the ice

Cold is closing
Around my world
Fills me up
with silence

The temptation of peace
seduces reality
eternal, forever
the thought slip through

I´m one with the water

- Cancelled -
- Erased-
- Gone-

Magic happens
My head and my mind
Breaks through the ice.
Air fills me up
in sync with the cold

Darkness leaks
engulfed by the ice
Sparkling diamonds
and bubbling champagne

Intense cold
sting through my core
A bliss of shiver
takes to strenght
and turns on the light

-Refreshed-
-Reborn-
-Free-

Ice Miles

  Swim Date Swim
Location
Water
Temp
Wind
Chill
Swim
Dist.
Swim
Time
Body of
Water
Altitude (m)
GPS Latitude
   
1 30 Nov 2019 Havnebadet, Aalborg, Denmark 4.40°C 3.90°C 1.0000mi 0:40:29 Pool 57.05°N view
2 30 Nov 2021 Havnebadet, Aalborg, Denmark 4.27°C 2.60°C 1.0000mi 0:36:05 Pool in Sea 0m  57.05°N view
3 19 Dec 2021 Vestre Fjordpark, Aalborg, ... 4.03°C 3.90°C 1.0100mi 0:36:51 Outdoor Pool 0m  57.06°N view
4 16 Jan 2022 Vestre Fjordpark, Aalborg, ... 3.20°C 1.80°C 1.0100mi 0:38:04 Outdoor Pool 0m  57.06°N view
5 28 Jan 2022 Vestre Fjordpark, Aalborg, ... 3.20°C 0.70°C 1.0100mi 0:39:02 Outdoor Pool 0m  57.06°N view

Qualifying Swims

IISA Qualifying Swims & IISA Event Swims > 5.0°C
  Swim
Date
Swim
Location
Event Name Swim
Distance
Stroke Status Water
Temp
Wind
Chill
Swim
Time
Altitude
(m)
Observer    
1 22 Nov 2018 Vestre Fjordpark,... 500m Crawl Accepted 3.90°C 3.90°C 10:56.14 - Ole Sahl Lyager PDF Icon view
2 04 Nov 2019 Havnebadet, Aalborg,... 1750m Crawl Accepted 7.90°C 2.00°C 44:53.06 - Ole Sahl Lyager PDF Icon view
3 18 Nov 2021 Havnebadet, Aalborg,... 1856m Crawl Accepted 7.07°C 7.07°C 42:38.14 - Mette Almeborg PDF Icon view

Other Swims

Solo
  Swim
Date
Location
(Description)
Time
Taken
Swim
Distance
Avg Dist.
Per Day
Water
Temp
Wind
Chill
Observer /
Witness
Awards  
1 1 Nov 2019 Højene Skov, Hjørring
(Jedi Polar Bear, 1000m, sub7c)
24:07 1,000 m - 6.4°C 0°C Ole Sahl Lyager   view
2 3 Nov 2019 Havnebadet, Aalborg
(Jedi Polar Bear, 2000 m, sub9c)
53:10 2,204 m - 8°C 0°C Mette Helene Almeborg   view
3 6 Nov 2019 Havnebadet, Aalborg
(Jedi Polar Bear, 1500m sub7c)
41:47 1,508 m - 6.9°C 4°C Ole Sahl Lyager   view
4 8 Nov 2019 Havnebadet, Aalborg
(Jedi Polar Bear, 1500m sub9c)
35:40 1,508 m - 6.7°C 0°C Ole Sahl Lyager   view
5 12 Nov 2019 Havnebadet, Aalborg
(Jedi Polar Bear, 750 m sub6c)
18:43 810 m - 5.9°C 1°C Ole Sahl Lyager   view
6 14 Nov 2019 Havnebadet, Aalborg, Denmark
(Jedi Polar Bear)
20:31 810 m - 5.6°C 0°C Mette Helene Almeborg   view
7 19 Nov 2019 Havnebadet, Aalborg, Denmark
(Jedi Polar Bear, 1250 m, sub6c)
41:15 1,392 m - 6°C 0°C Ole Sahl Lyager   view
8 25 Nov 2019 Havnebadet, Aalborg, Denmark
(Jedi Polar Bear, 1250 m, sub8c)
31:39 1,276 m - 6.2°C 0°C Mette Helene Almeborg   view
9 27 Nov 2019 Havnebadet, Aalborg, Denmark
(Jedi Polar Bear)
29:41 1,276 m - 6.6°C 0°C Mette Helene Almeborg   view
10 29 Nov 2019 Rønnerhavnen,...
(Jedi Polar Bear)
23:20 1,041 m - 5.5°C 0°C Ole Sahl Lyager   view
11 10 Dec 2019 Havnebadet, Aalborg, Denmark
(Jedi Polar Bear, 450m, sub5c)
10:23 460 m - 4.6°C 0°C Rikke Danielsen   view
12 18 Jan 2020 Gilleleje Harbour, Denmark
(Danish Nationals)
23:14 1,000 m - 5.1°C 0°C Ole Sahl Lyager view
13 18 Jan 2020 Gilleleje Harbour, Denmark
(Danish Nationals)
03:39 200 m - 5.1°C 0°C Ole Sahl Lyager view
14 4 Nov 2021 Havnebadet, Aalborg, Denmark
(Jedi Polar Bear, 2000m sub9c)
51:17 2,204 m - 9°C [hi]
8.9°C [lo]
0°C Mette Helene Almeborg   view
15 5 Nov 2021 Havnebadet, Aalborg, Denmark
(Jedi Polar Bear, 1500m sub9c)
38:13 1,624 m - 8.9°C [hi]
8.7°C [lo]
0°C -   view

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