Outsider In The Ice
Courtesy of Nuala Moore, Ice Swimmer from Ireland. Outsider Magazine, Ireland’s leading adventure magazine, is conducting its Outsider Outdoor/Adventure Photo of the Year campaign with the usual bikers, climbers, skiers and adventurers captured in action.
This year, there is a swimmer in their midst. Nuala Moore captured Vasilly Mosin racing butterfly at night in 0ºC (32ºF) water with the air temperatures at -6ºC (21ºF) at the Tyumen Open Cup in Siberia [see above].
Swimmers can participate in the public online vote here. The winner will be presented at The Outsider Awards 2015 which are supported by Just Eat, Victorinox and Great Outdoors on February 3rd 2016. Voting will close on February 1st.
“There are stunning photos in the mix,” says Moore. “I took this photo of Vasilly with my Olympus Tough, but it represents such power and strength of mind and body in the face of the challenges. I love the power as he launches. This is what I love about The Ice.
The Ice does take the power from us by its nature, but we still strive for personal challenge in the cold. We love it.”
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff.
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