Elke Ortloff, Guinness World Record Holder Courtesy of WOWSA, Volendam, Netherlands. Elke Ortloff of Berlin, Germany is the oldest female to complete a certified Ice Mile under International Ice Swimming Association® regulations. Born in 1953, she swam in an Ice Mile in 32 minutes 13 seconds in 4.97°C water in a freshwater pool in Volendam, Netherlands on