The International Ice Swimming Association 4th World Championship held in Głogów, Poland showcased many of the world's best and most hardened ice swimmers. In the women's Ice Kilometer, defending champion and Queen of the Ice Alisa Fatum of Germany won comfortably in 13:06:18, a bit off her IISA championship record of 13:02:39 set in 2019. But she
While Sławomir Wilkowski won the 2022 International Ice Swimming Association 4th World Championship title in the sprint backstroke, setting a new championship record in a close finish with Filip Kolodziejski in second, finishing in 29:67 IISA 4th World Championship - Men's 50m Backstroke - Top 10 Finishers: Sławomir Wilkowski (27) 29:44Filip
As the International Ice Swimming Association 4th World Championship in Głogów, Poland was winding down, the abilities and talents of the fastest swimmers had become apparent to everyone. So when Poland announced its 4x250m freestyle relay team of Jakub Muszyński, Karolina Szalast (shown above), Paweł Bednarczyk, and Marcin Szarpak, the quartet was
As the International Ice Swimming Association 4th World Championship in Głogów, Poland was winding down, the abilities and talents of the fastest swimmers had become apparent to everyone. So when Południowa Polska announced its 4x50m mixed freestyle relay team of Marcin Szarpak, Paweł Bednarczyk, Daniel Trzęsiec, and Tymoteusz Świecak, the quartet was
24-year-old German Alexa Xenia Ortwein won her first individual IISA world championship title in the 50m freestyle, winning in 30:73. Her time became the second fastest 50m freestyle in International Ice Swimming Association history. Franziska Partheymüller finished second while current world record holder Alisa Fatum finished 5th at the International
Michał Perl is a drop dead sprinter who won the 50m freestyle title at the 2022 International Ice Swimming Association 4th World Championship in the 3.0°C water and 1.5°C air in
Głogów, Poland. Perl led a trio of fast sprinters - including Christoph Karow (26:61) and Sławomir Wilkowski (26:74) - who broke American Quinn Fitzgerald's previous IISA
Franziska Partheymüller won her second International Ice Swimming Association world championship title in the 50m breaststroke when she on the event in 39:30 in Głogów, Poland. The 26-year-old German breaststroke specialist and her French rival Marion Joffle had battled in both the 50m and 100m breaststroke. While Joffle won the 100m race, Partheymüller
Tobias Wybierek of Germany went head-to-head against Michał Perl of Poland and just out-touched his rival 32:84 to 33:06. While Wybierek won the 2022 International Ice Swimming Association 4th World Championship title in the sprint breaststroke, Perl was able to retain his existing world record of 32:69. But with both men in their 20's, fans can expect
Karolina Szalast burst on the scene yet again at the International Ice Swimming Association 4th World Championship. The 17-year-old had no problem dealing with the pressure and swimming fast in the 3.00°C water, winning the 50m butterfly race over French stalwart Marion Joffle. 41-year-old Polish teammater Iga Olszanowaska earned the bronze medal in
Filip Kołodziejski [shown above in warmer times] continued the Polish dominance on the podium in Głogów, Poland at the International Ice Swimming Association 4th World Championship in the 3.00°C water. In the men's 50m butterfly, 26-year-old Filip Kołodziejski won in 28:29, just slightly out-touching Polish teammate Paweł Bednarczyk in 28:40 as less than
