IISA ID: 558
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Viki Brice
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Crickhowell
Wales |
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Country Association
Great Britain |
| ICE ID: | 146 |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 56 |
| Ice Miles: | 4 |
| ICE 7s: | 1 |
About Viki Brice
I grew up in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex but have lived in various parts of Mid-Wales since 1988. As an adventurous child with too much freedom, I would often swim so far out to sea that I could barely see the land. Sometimes, I’d even find a sandbank to rest on and imagine I was on a desert island watching boats pass me by, before heading back towards the pier and then the crowds of holiday-makers on the beach. I once caught a current and finally made it to shore 5 miles further along the coast in St Osyth, and had to walk back in just my costume. It still amazes me that I survived childhood!
I’d always enjoy a dip in the Rivers Wye and Usk but never even considered swimming in really cold waters. Most of my time was spent overheating as a spectator in pools watching my daughter compete in the South Wales region. Then in 2011 I achieved something I never thought I would. I gave up smoking! My biggest achievement to date! And around the same time I started swimming again, pools at first, and then outdoors in the summer. The sea, lakes and rivers. Swimming became my passion again!
I dipped alone through the Winter of 2013/2014/15. Nothing special, except for the first time in 10 years my Diabetes and Thyroid bloods were suddenly within normal range! From insulin injections plus three other medications to just two tablets a day!
Last year, I decided to enter some longer events after doing some sprint events in 2014/2015. The training and motivation was really hard going until I met some like minded Welsh Ladies through a question on South Wales Open Water Swimming Facebook page. We met and swam together for the first time on 1st November 2015 and I have not looked back. We call ourselves the Dippy Dragons, and now swim together at least twice a week, including pre-work lake swims with head torches.
I’d always enjoy a dip in the Rivers Wye and Usk but never even considered swimming in really cold waters. Most of my time was spent overheating as a spectator in pools watching my daughter compete in the South Wales region. Then in 2011 I achieved something I never thought I would. I gave up smoking! My biggest achievement to date! And around the same time I started swimming again, pools at first, and then outdoors in the summer. The sea, lakes and rivers. Swimming became my passion again!
I dipped alone through the Winter of 2013/2014/15. Nothing special, except for the first time in 10 years my Diabetes and Thyroid bloods were suddenly within normal range! From insulin injections plus three other medications to just two tablets a day!
Last year, I decided to enter some longer events after doing some sprint events in 2014/2015. The training and motivation was really hard going until I met some like minded Welsh Ladies through a question on South Wales Open Water Swimming Facebook page. We met and swam together for the first time on 1st November 2015 and I have not looked back. We call ourselves the Dippy Dragons, and now swim together at least twice a week, including pre-work lake swims with head torches.
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 2016 | Keepers Pond, Blaenavon. To... | 4.53°C | 2.40°C | 1.0400mi | 0:41:37 | Lake | 51.78°N |  |
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| 2 | 4 Feb 2017 | Lough Dan | 4.53°C | 9.00°C | 1.0000mi | 0:37:12 | Lake | 53.07°N | |
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| 3 | 6 Jan 2018 | Hatfield Outdoor Activity C... | 4.07°C | 2.80°C | 1.0200mi | 0:40:00 | Lake | 53.58°N | |
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| 4 | 10 Feb 2018 | Bardowie Loch, Milngavnie, ... | 3.17°C | 3.70°C | 1.0000mi | 0:39:44 | Lake | 55.93°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 Feb 2016 | IISA Great Britain IK ... | Great Britain | Andark Lake, Southampt... | 22:37.00 | 5.00°C | 0.00°C |  |
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| 2 | 21 Jan 2017 | World Cup, Polish Cham... | Poland | Katowice | 25:24.88 | 1.50°C | 0.00°C | |
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| 3 | 11 Feb 2017 | Ice Cup & GB Ice Swimm... | Great Britain | The Cruin, Loch Lomond... | 28:13.00 | 4.20°C | 0.90°C | 56.02°N | Open Water | |
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| 4 | 25 Feb 2018 | IISA GB Championships | Great Britain | Hatfield Outdoor Activ... | 21:29.06 | 3.60°C | 1.10°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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| 100m Individual Medley | 25 Feb 2018 | IISA GB Championships | Hatfield Outdoor Activ... | Great Britain | 01:55.06 | 3.60°C | 1.1°C | 53.58°N | |
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| 50m Freestyle | 11 Feb 2017 | Ice Cup & GB Ice Swimm... | The Cruin, Loch Lomond... | Great Britain | 01:07.00 | 4.20°C | 0.9°C | 56.02°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 | 16 Jan 2016 | Talybont Res | 1315m | Crawl | Accepted | 4.90°C | 5.00°C | 31:00.00 | - | Andrew Holder | |
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| 2 | 23 Jan 2016 | Llanwonno Resefvoir | 1400m | Crawl | Accepted | 4.30°C | 0.00°C | 32:23.00 | - | Cath Pendleton | |
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| 3 | 28 Nov 2016 | Keepers Pond Blaenavon | 1006m | Crawl | Accepted | 3.50°C | 4.20°C | 25:00.00 | - | Cath Pendleton | |
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| 4 | 30 Nov 2016 | The Usk, Brecon | 800m | Crawl | Accepted | 1.40°C | -6.00°C | 17:30.00 | - | Cath Pendleton | |
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| 5 | 01 Dec 2016 | The Usk, Brecon | 750m | Crawl | Accepted | 1.10°C | 1.00°C | 17:12.00 | - | Andrew Holder | |
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| 6 | 24 Nov 2017 | Keepers Pond | 1547m | Crawl | Accepted | 5.90°C | 2.00°C | 33:43.00 | - | Cath Pendleton | |
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| 7 | 01 Dec 2017 | Keepers Pond Blaenavon | 850m | Crawl | Accepted | 1.30°C | 0.00°C | 20:00.00 | - | Cath Pendleton | |
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| 8 | 16 Dec 2017 | Portishead Lido | 1000m | Crawl | Accepted | 4.30°C | 0.00°C | 21:05.00 | - | Cath Pendleton | |
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| 9 | 14 Jan 2018 | Keepers Pond Blaenavon | 1000m | Crawl | Accepted | 1.30°C | 2.00°C | 21:00.00 | - | Cath Pendleton | |
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| 10 | 07 Jan 2024 | Sandford Lido, Cheltenham | IISA GB 2024... | 50m | Crawl | Accepted | 6.87°C | 6.50°C | 00:57.50 | 0m | Kate Steels | |
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