Big Waves, Big Smiles By Bárbara Across Molokai
Bárbara Hernández Huerta completed a crossing of the Molokai Channel in 15 hours 41 minutes in Hawaii.
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Bárbara Hernández Huerta Is 2020 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year
Bárbara Hernández Huerta was announced by World Open Water Swimming Association as its 2020 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year in the annual WOWSA Awards
2020 WOWSA Awards – World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year Nominees
The 2020 WOWSA Awards were announced and included 12 nominees from 11 countries in the 2020 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year category.
Bárbara Hernández Huerta, The Ice Mermaid, Crosses Lake Chungará At 4,560m
Bárbara Hernández Huerta, The Ice Mermaid, Crosses Lake Chungará At 4,560m Courtesy of WOWSA, Chungará Lake, Andes Mountains, Chile. Bárbara Hernández Huerta, known in Spanish as la Sirena de Hielo and in English as the Ice Mermaid, lived up to her name this past week. On November 28th, she completed 7.5 km high-altitude swim across Chungará Lake in the
A Dream Come True: The Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming
A Dream Come True: The Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bárbara Hernández Huerta of Chile realized a dream. With a 7 hour 59 minute 45.9 km circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island in today's 20 Bridges Swim, she became the first swimmer from Chile to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water
Bárbara Pioneers New Course Across The Beagle Channel
Bárbara Pioneers New Course Across The Beagle Channel Courtesy of WOWSA, Beagle Channel, Chile. On March 1st, Bárbara Hernández Huerta pioneered a new 7 km straight-line course across the Beagle Channel between Chile and Argentina. Her cross-border swim, that meandered for 9 km, took 1 hour 55 minutes and 33 seconds in 7.8°C water under the support of the
Ger Kennedy Achieves Ice Sevens
Ger Kennedy Achieves Ice Sevens Courtesy of Ger Kennedy, Portillo, Chile. Ger Kennedy knew his last Ice Mile was going to be difficult - but he was physically, psychologically, logistically and emotionally prepared for the challenge. His ultimate goal was to become the first man and second person after Jaimie Monahan to achieve the Ice Sevens, but he
Altitude Ice Mile Will Complete Ice Sevens For Ger Kennedy
Ski Portillo in The Andes of Chile. Irish ice swimmer and event organizer Ger Kennedy training in an ice bath. Altitude Ice Mile Will Complete Ice Sevens For Ger Kennedy Courtesy of Ger Kennedy, Portillo, Chile. Ger Kennedy often demonstrates the very essence of grit. His next challenge will require all the grit that he possesses. "This is going to
Alisa Fatum Wins 500m At Ice Swimming Championships
Alisa Fatum Wins 500m At Ice Swimming Championships Photo of Alisa Fatum courtesy of Martin Tschepe, Veitsbronn, Bavaria, Germany. Photo of Bárbara Hernández Huerta courtesy of Colin Hill, Murmansk, Russia. Alisa Fatum is on a roll. After recently setting the Ice Kilometer world record, the 24-year-old German is the heavy favorite at the International
The Swimming Life Of Bárbara Hernández Huerta
The Swimming Life Of Bárbara Hernández Huerta Courtesy of WOWSA, Bernardo O'Higgins National Park Glacier, Chile. Bárbara Hernández Huerta, known in Spanish as la Sirena de Hielo, was born and live in Santiago, the capital of Chile. When she is not swimming in very cold water, she works as a child and adolescent psychologist with a masters degree in
