IISA ID: 129
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Kate Steels
IISA Board, Secretary
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Southampton
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Country Association
Great Britain |
| ICE ID: | 110 |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 54 |
| Ice Miles: | 11 |
| ICE 7s: | 7 |
| Extreme: | 1 |
About Kate Steels
I am the secretary to the global IISA Board.
Spring 2017 - 5 April 2024 I was Chair of IISA GB. It was a privilege to lead IISA GB, to oversee and direct the national Championships, to see the sport grow and to help shape the future of our unique and wonderful sport, and to promote it safely.
I feel very proud to have been inducted as Honour Swimmer into the Ice Swimming Hall of Fame, Class of 2020.
I am thrilled to have achieved the ICE 7, completed in 2021 and then to become WOWSA Woman of the year 2021.
I love to swim wherever I can - in the sea, rivers, lakes and pool, in the UK and abroad. I love to travel and I love adventure!
The buzz I get from ice swimming is amazing, and in the summer I really enjoy marathon swimming. The camaraderie and friendship amongst the open water and ice swimming community is second to none.
Finally, I would like to thank all my friends and family who have supported me over the years and helped me succeed in my swims.
Ice Miles
| Swim Date | Swim Location |
Water Temp |
Wind Chill |
Swim Dist. |
Swim Time |
Body of Water |
Altitude (m) GPS Latitude |
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| 1 | 31 Jan 2015 | Andark Lake, Bursledon, Sou... | 3.90°C | -1.00°C | 1.0300mi | 0:32:50 | Open Water | 50.88°N |  |
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| 2 | 3 Dec 2016 | Andark Lake, Lower Swanwick... | 4.80°C | 2.20°C | 1.0000mi | 0:31:38 | Pool | 50.88°N | |
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| 3 | 4 Mar 2017 | Mikkelvik Brygge, Norway | 2.37°C | -7.30°C | 1.0600mi | 0:33:16 | Sea | 70.01°N | |
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| 4 | 15 Dec 2017 | Lac Aguelmame Sidi Ali, Atl... | 3.83°C | -2.00°C | 1.1300mi | 0:35:00 | Lake | 33.08°N | |
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| 5 | 24 Dec 2017 | South Lake, Shuangyashan Ci... | 0.90°C | -22.10°C | 1.0100mi | 0:35:05 | Lake | 46.65°N | |
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| 6 | 3 Mar 2018 | Lee-On-Solent, Hampshire, UK | 3.07°C | 0.20°C | 1.0600mi | 0:33:04 | Sea | 50.80°N | |
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| 7 | 21 Apr 2019 | Lake Simcoe, Beaverton, Canada | 4.13°C | 7.90°C | 1.0000mi | 0:31:42 | Lake | 44.43°N | |
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| 8 | 31 Aug 2019 | Lake Lyndon, New Zealand | 3.93°C | 4.50°C | 1.0500mi | 0:31:57 | Lake | 43.30°S | |
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| 9 | 21 Nov 2021 | Lake Esmeralda, Ushuaia, Ar... | 4.33°C | -1.60°C | 1.0100mi | 0:29:19 | Glacial Lake | 500m 54.69°S | |
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| 10 | 22 Jan 2022 | Llanwit, Wales, UK | 4.60°C | 4.40°C | 1.0100mi | 0:28:49 | Pool | 10m 51.40°N | |
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| 11 | 28 Jan 2023 | Andark Lake, Oslands Lane, ... | 3.97°C | 6.10°C | 1.0100mi | 0:29:47 | Lake | 30m 50.52°N | |
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IISA 1km Swims
Only IISA Swims <= 5.0°C
| Swim Date |
Event Name | Country Association |
Event Venue | Swim Time |
Water Temp |
Wind Chill |
Altitude (m) GPS Latitude |
AR | ER | WR | WC | |||
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| 1 | 20 Mar 2015 | IISA 1st World Champio... | Russian Federation | Lake Semenovskoye, Mur... | 19:30.00 | 0.08°C | -5.00°C | AR |  |
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| 2 | 20 Feb 2016 | IISA Great Britain IK ... | Great Britain | Andark Lake, Southampt... | 17:48.00 | 5.00°C | 0.00°C | |
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| 3 | 26 Feb 2016 | Estonian 1km Ice Swimm... | Estonia | Tallinn | 18:43.00 | 0.00°C | 0.00°C | |
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| 4 | 6 Jan 2017 | 2nd Ice Swimming Aqua ... | Germany | Burghausen, Bavaria | 18:44.18 | 3.40°C | -11.10°C | |
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| 5 | 11 Feb 2017 | Ice Cup & GB Ice Swimm... | Great Britain | The Cruin, Loch Lomond... | 20:09.00 | 4.20°C | 0.90°C | 56.02°N | Open Water | |
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| 6 | 25 Feb 2018 | IISA GB Championships | Great Britain | Hatfield Outdoor Activ... | 17:40.36 | 3.60°C | 1.10°C | |
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| 7 | 18 Mar 2019 | IISA III World Champ M... | Russian Federation | murmansk, semyonovskoe... | 17:31.32 | 0.00°C | -6.30°C | |
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| 8 | 6 Jan 2020 | 6th Ice Swimming Aqua ... | Germany | Veitsbronn Germany | 18:15.90 | 2.80°C | 4.00°C | |
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| 9 | 15 Jan 2023 | 5th World Championship... | France | Samoens | 16:33.80 | 3.70°C | 2.00°C | |
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AR = Age-Group Record
ER = Swim Event Record
WR = World Record
WC = World Championship Record
Short and Other IISA distances
Only IISA Swims <= 5.0°C
| Event Distance | Swim Date | Event Name | Event Venue | Country Association |
Swim Time (mm:ss:cc) |
Water Temp |
Wind Chill |
Altitude (m) GPS Latitude |
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| 500m Freestyle | 25 Feb 2018 | IISA GB Championships | Hatfield Outdoor Activ... | Great Britain | 08:31.75 | 3.60°C | 1.1°C | 53.58°N | |
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| 500m Freestyle | 18 Mar 2019 | IISA III World Champ M... | murmansk, semyonovskoe... | Russian Federation | 08:22.23 | 0.00°C | -6.3°C | 68.97°N | |
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| 500m Freestyle | 6 Jan 2020 | 6th Ice Swimming Aqua ... | Veitsbronn Germany | Germany | 08:40.10 | 2.80°C | 4.0°C | 49.51°N | |
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| 500m Freestyle | 15 Jan 2023 | 5th World Championship... | Samoens | France | 07:46.79 | 3.70°C | 2.0°C | 1000m 46.06°N | |
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| 100m Freestyle | 15 Jan 2023 | 5th World Championship... | Samoens | France | 01:23.72 | 3.70°C | 2.0°C | 1000m 46.06°N | |
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| 100m Breaststroke | 11 Feb 2017 | Ice Cup & GB Ice Swimm... | The Cruin, Loch Lomond... | Great Britain | 02:41.00 | 4.20°C | 0.9°C | 56.02°N | |
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| 50m Freestyle | 18 Mar 2019 | IISA III World Champ M... | murmansk, semyonovskoe... | Russian Federation | 00:41.04 | 0.00°C | -6.3°C | 68.97°N | |
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| 50m Breaststroke | 18 Mar 2019 | IISA III World Champ M... | murmansk, semyonovskoe... | Russian Federation | 00:46.79 | 0.00°C | -6.3°C | 68.97°N | |
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| 50m Breaststroke | 15 Jan 2023 | 5th World Championship... | Samoens | France | 00:48.62 | 3.70°C | 2.0°C | 1000m 46.06°N | |
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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 | |||
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| 1 | 20 Feb 2016 | Andark Lake, Lower... | 1000m | Crawl | Accepted | 5.00°C | 0.00°C | 17:48.00 | - | Rory Fitzgerald | |
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| 2 | 03 Dec 2017 | Keepers Pond, Brecon... | 1010m | Crawl | Accepted | 2.90°C | 4.00°C | 18:08.00 | - | Cath Pendleton | |
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| 3 | 06 Dec 2018 | Tyumen | 500m | Crawl | Accepted | 0.50°C | -20.00°C | 08:42.00 | - | Rory Fitzgerald | |
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| 4 | 05 Jan 2019 | IISA GB Champs 2019,... | 1000m | Crawl | Accepted | 5.50°C | 4.50°C | 17:52.00 | - | Andrea Startin | |
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| 5 | 06 Jan 2019 | IISA Gb Champs, Hatfield | 500m | Crawl | Accepted | 5.50°C | 7.00°C | 08:27.00 | - | Andrea Startin | |
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| 6 | 15 Nov 2021 | Ushuaia | 3000m | Crawl | Accepted | 8.90°C | 0.00°C | 51:10.00 | - | Rory Fitzgerald | |
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| 7 | 06 Jan 2019 | Hatfield Outdoor... | IISA GB Championships... | 1000m | Crawl | Accepted | 5.50°C | 4.50°C | 17:52.00 | - | Kate Steels | |
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| 8 | 29 Dec 2019 | Amsterdam, The Amstel | Amstel Ice Swim | 1000m | Crawl | Accepted | 5.30°C | -2.80°C | 19:19.84 | - | Fergil Hesterman | |
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| 9 | 23 Feb 2020 | SANDFORD LIDO | IISA GB CHAMPIONSHIPS | 1000m | Crawl | Accepted | 6.50°C | 0.00°C | 16:36.32 | - | Kate Steels | |
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| 10 | 06 Jan 2019 | Hatfield Outdoor... | IISA GB Championships... | 500m | Crawl | Accepted | 5.50°C | 4.50°C | 08:27.00 | - | Kate Steels | |
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| 11 | 29 Dec 2019 | Amsterdam, The Amstel | Amstel Ice Swim | 500m | Crawl | Accepted | 5.30°C | -2.80°C | 09:28.81 | - | Fergil Hesterman | |
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| 12 | 23 Feb 2020 | SANDFORD LIDO | IISA GB CHAMPIONSHIPS | 500m | Crawl | Accepted | 6.50°C | 0.00°C | 08:10.00 | - | Kate Steels | |
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| 13 | 12 Feb 2023 | Sandford Lido | IISA GB 2023... | 250m | Crawl | Accepted | 5.47°C | 10.60°C | 03:44.25 | 0m | Kate Steels | |
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| 14 | 12 Feb 2023 | Sandford Lido | IISA GB 2023... | 100m | Crawl | Accepted | 5.47°C | 10.60°C | 01:22.03 | 0m | Kate Steels | |
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IISA Relay Swims
4-person relay events
| Relay Distance | Swim Date | Event Name | Event Venue | Country Association |
Swim Time (mm:ss:cc) |
Water Temp |
Wind Chill |
Altitude (m) GPS Latitude |
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| 4 x 50m Mixed Freestyle Relay | 15 Jan 2023 | 5th World Championship... | Samoens | France | 02:36.99 | 3.70°C | 2.0°C | 1000m 46.06°N | view | |
| 4 x 50m VIP Relay | 15 Jan 2023 | 5th World Championship... | Samoens | France | 02:18.90 | 3.70°C | 2.0°C | 1000m 46.06°N | view |
Other Swims
Solo
| Swim Date |
Location (Description) |
Time Taken |
Swim Distance |
Avg Dist. Per Day |
Water Temp |
Wind Chill |
Observer / Witness |
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| 1 | 28 Nov 2016 | Serpentine Pond, London (Swim) |
18:20 | 1,000 m | - | 4.4°C [hi] 0°C [lo] |
2°C | Matthew Johnston | view |
