Cold In Kyrö, a Major Ice Swimming Challenge
The Kyrö Ice Swimming Challenge 3 was held on April 2nd in Ollilantie, Pöytyä, Finland, organized by Antti Mäkinen of the International Ice Swimming Association. The water temperature was -0.40°C with -6.00°C air temperature and a wind chill of -9.0°C.
55-year-old Christof Wandratsch of Germany won the 200m freestyle in 2:29.69 and the 100m freestyle in 1:04.98 while 33-year-old Rauno Paerg of Estonia won the 50m freestyle in a very quick 26.56 and the 50m breaststroke in 37.59,
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