Boguslaw Ogrodnik from Wrocław, Poland became an Iron Iceman after completing an Ice Mile in 35 minutes 49 seconds in 2016 in Poland and an Ironman Triathlon in 15 hours 42 minutes on August 8th 2021 in Gdynia, Poland.
Courtesy of Piers Townley, The Brain Tumour Charity, Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Sir John Royden remembers his sister Emma who passed away due to a brain tumor in 2003 when she was 32. He said, “One distinguishing feature about my sister Emma was that she was loved and liked by everyone that she met. On the Venn Diagram, that puts her with a big overlap
Greg Johnson became the 12th person in history to achieve the Peak and Pond, a summit of Mount Everest and a swim across the English Channel.
Hugo Rodríguez Barroso To Appear On WOWSA Live Courtesy of WOWSA Live, Mexico City. The English Channel is occasionally referred to as the Mount Everest of Swimming. Completing a successful swim across the English Channel and the summiting of Mount Everest by a single individual is known as the Peak and Pond Challenge. It is a unique solo achievement by
Looking Forward For Pablo Fernández Álvarez And Nuala Moore Courtesy of WOWSA, Mount Everest, Nepal. Like the postponed and cancelled open water swimming events from Tokyo to Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pablo Fernández Álvarez and Nuala Moore [shown above] had to put their swimming goals temporarily on hold. As Fernández says from Spain,
High Altitude Open Water Swimming In California Courtesy of WOWSA, Horseshoe Lake, Mammoth Lakes, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California. The world-renowned 1,897m Lake Tahoe is site of many solo swims and annual open water events. There are other high altitude locations around California to participate in and train for high-altitude swims: * 1,577m Lake
Athletes and fans all have their own opinions and perspectives on what sports or athletic endeavors are the most difficult or challenging.
Gymnasts will debate volleyball players, volleyball players will debate with swimmers, swimmers will debate with runners, ultra runners will debate with cyclists, cyclists will debate with basketball
Rob Lea, James Tout, Georgios-Ioannis Tsianos Do The Uniquely Unusual Around The World Courtesy of National Geographic Magazine, Park City, Utah. Rob Lea of Park City, Utah is the only person in history to complete a Calendar Year Peak and Pond that requires a successful crossing of the English Channel and a summit of Mount Everest, both within one calendar
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 32-year-old Adam Torrens will attempt to complete the Peak and Pond Challenge (Mount Everest + English Channel) within one year. "It’s a pretty massive challenge," sums up Nick Adams of the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation. Torrens is a government bus driver in Sydney, Australia where he can be
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Sherpas are highly regarded as elite mountaineers and local experts who serve as guides at the extreme altitudes of the peaks and passes in the Himalayas, especially expeditions to climb Mount Everest. Sherpas are renowned in the international climbing and mountaineering community for their hardiness,
