Henri Kaarma organizes the Estonian Winter Swimming Championships while remaining one of the most impressive ice swimmers in history.

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About

Henri Kaarma is globally known as The Ice Machine and remains as a long-time icon in the ice swimming community. He competes around the world at the top level while organizing a leading winter swimming competition in Estonia.

Why it was nominated

For growing the sport of winter swimming, organizing the Pirita Open and launching the Estonian Winter Swimming Championships, which included a 505-person record-setting relay this winter, and for being a living laboratory of what is physiologically possible.

Country

Estonia

Swimmer

Henri Kaarma