Every November since 2008, the World Open Water Swimming Association, led by COOL IISA member Steven Munatones, has announced its nominees for greatness in open water swimming. Awards are organized into four categories: Woman of the Year,...
On Sunday 10 December 2017, a section of the River Labe nestled in picturesque Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic, will play host to an ice swimming event offering three distances: 100 meters, 500 meters, and 1 kilometer. Hradec Králové...
In less than one month, competitors will test their mettle at the IISA Polish Championship 1K in the Kapielisko Skałka pool in Katowice, just outside of Krakow. Hosted by Termoklina Świętochłowice on 2 December 2017, this lovely outdoor pool...
Last month, Austrian ice swimmer and IISA Austria Country Chair Josef Köberl played tour guide to a unique location for some ice swimming training in the mountains of Tyrol, an exquisitely beautiful part of western Austria. Better known for its amazing...
The northern hemisphere Ice Swimming season is approaching quickly. Want to experience the Dutch version of Ice Swimming? (Yeah, us too!) Then check out some of these great upcoming events and make your travel plans now!
The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame recently announced its 2018 class of inductees, and among the 16 swimmers being added to the prestigious group are four ice swimmers. Congratulations are in order for Anna-Carin Nordin(Sweden),...
Last week, Irish ice swimmer Ger Kennedy traveled to Balea Lake in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains to conduct some ice swimming test events (200-, 400-, and 600-meter distances at 4 degrees C) and help further develop ice...