This is open water swimming at its most raw and extreme; with the highest level of risk and exposure to danger. There is no hiding, no exaggeration, no bluffing and no skirting the rules when swimming under the auspices of the International Ice Swimming Association. If one is going to be a member, the criteria is well-established: * the swim distance
This week, Open Water Source is presenting a four-part series of the Greatest Open Water Swims In History. The Greatest Open Water Swims in History is a list of 101 historic open water swims, relays, professional marathon races, match swims or events in all seven continents on Planet Earth (as of 2011) that were unprecedented, demanding, unique and
Speedo Ice Swim 2011 Teaser from Shoestring Productions Courtesy of Open Water Source
Ram Barkai posted a photo gallery of the International Ice Swimming Association's Speedo Ice Swim Africa in Fraserburg, South Africa here:Copyright © 2010 by Open Water Source
South African ice swimmers survive life-threatening water temperatures (4°C) to raise over R10,000 for Karoo school in coldest swim event in Africa, called the Speedo Ice Swim.The Speedo Ice Swim saw six cold-water veterans complete the mile race and 19 others swam 600 meters in the icy dam near bone-chilling Sutherland, Northern Cape, South Africa.Ram
