Ryan Stramrood Asks Everyone To Make A Difference
Ryan Stramrood completed his 127th crossing of Robben Island and had an important message to share.
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Cold Plunging and Cold Water Acclimatization by Ger Kennedy
Following the footsteps of ice swimmers like Ram Barkai and Ger Kennedy and their community of ice swimmers from South Africa to Ireland, it seems people all over are getting into cold plunges. Brian Mackenzie talks about setting up a freezer for your own home use: https://youtu.be/9KvDTqBKHr0 John Richter, author of The Ultimate Chest Freezer
The Paradigm Of Time In The Open Water
Open water swimmers can define their training and goals in three distinct paradigms of time: short-term, medium-term, and long-term.
World’s Highest Altitude Swims
Josef Köberl will attempt to swim higher than the existing high-altitude Ice Mile record of Fergil Hesterman of the Netherlands and Troy Mayers of South Africa.
The Personality Traits And Astrology Of Swimmers
What are the personality traits and astrology of open water swimmers?
Ryan Stramrood, With GRRiTT, Completes Robben Island Century Swim
Photo courtesy of Caleb Bjergfelt. Story courtesy of Selene Brophy, Cape Town, South Africa. First, there was Theodore Yach , then there was Ryan Stramrood. Both men have now completed a Century Swim between Robben Island and Cape Town in South Africa. 100 times (108 times in the case of Yach), they have completed at least a 7.4 km crossing between the
Winter Swimming In Lake Arrowhead Dates Back To Crabbe
Winter Swimming In Lake Arrowhead Dates Back To Crabbe Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Buster Crabbe was a two-time Olympic medalist (1928 and 1932) and a famous movie star and television actor who starred in a number of popular films in the 1930's and 1940's. He also played the title role in the serials Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers and
A Bright Story About The Extreme
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ice swimmer Jack Bright tells an old story in his new book, The Bering Papers: An Extreme Winter Swimmer’s Story. "For years, I have observed and received insights from the British extreme athlete," recalls Steven Munatones. "He has always impressed and inspired us with his drive to push himself and get
Wood Goes From Wetsuit To Wounded To Winter
Upper photos courtesy of Robbie & Robert Bailey of Bailey Photography. Lower photos courtesy of Phil White at the Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival offshore the Mighty Memphremagog in Vermont . The sport of open water swimming is filled with incredible athletes accomplishing remarkable feats. From leukemia survivor Maarten van der Weijden and amputee
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
