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Susan Sherwen
New Zealand
Waterview
New Zealand
New Zealand
Country Association
New Zealand
IISA ID: 419
Gender: Female
Age: 63
Ice Miles: 1
ICE 7s: 1
About Susan Sherwen
I have always loved swimming, loved my bath as a baby and as a toddler I headed straight for the water.
Being in the water is my best happy place
I lived in Taupo till I was 10. The best town in the world so many adventures to be had in and around the Lake and Mountains, just so beautiful.
I represented NZ as a teenager, swimming in Australia at their National and Regional Championships
At 17 I went off to USA to be part of the University of Houston swimming team for a year
I came back to NZ and went to University here
I was part of the first Waikato Women\'s water polo team until I started my family
For the next 20 years I did very little swimming and my health deteriorated
Then I saw the Auckland Harbour Crossing Swim and I haven\'t looked back
Back in my element, water, I am thriving, fitter and healthier than I was 16 years ago when I took the plunge again.
I have swum Lake Taupo (March 2020) and Cook Strait (April 2021). Now I have completed my first (unofficial) ice mile.
So exhilarating and so grateful to be part of such an awesome community of swimmers. It is so much fun.

Ice Miles

  Swim Date Swim
Location
Water
Temp
Wind
Chill
Swim
Dist.
Swim
Time
Body of
Water
Altitude (m)
GPS Latitude
   
1 24 Jul 2021 Lake Lyndon, Canterbury, Ne... 3.67°C 14.00°C 1.0000mi 0:34:23 Lake   view

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    
1 21 Jul 2021 Lake Lyndon Camp New Zealand Lake Lyndon NZ 21:27.00 4.00°C 1.60°C   Open Water PDF Icon view
2 19 Jul 2022 Aotearoa NZ Ice Nation... New Zealand Alexandra Outdoor Pool... 17:41.33 3.50°C 0.00°C   AR       PDF Icon view
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
   
500m Freestyle 24 Jul 2021 Lake Lyndon Camp Lake Lyndon NZ New Zealand 11:21.00 4.00°C 1.6°C   PDF Icon view
500m Freestyle 19 Jul 2022 Aotearoa NZ Ice Nation... Alexandra Outdoor Pool... New Zealand 08:32.51 3.50°C 0.0°C 150m  45.25°S PDF Icon view

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