Category: Ice Swimming
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Where the World is Quiet | Shearwater Research Inc.
There are few places quieter than beneath a frozen lake. Suspended under a sheet of ice, surrounded by muted light and the distant crackle of a living winter landscape, ice freedivers enter a world that is equal parts adventure, challenge, and meditation.
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The Most Dangerous Swim in Human History | Iceman – The Lewis Gordon Pugh Story | Full Documentary | Alpha Docs
In this documentary, follow the extraordinary journey of Lewis Pugh, known as “The Ice Man.” Pushing the absolute limits of human biology and survival, Lewis dives into sub-zero waters in Antarctica and the North Pole without a wetsuit. Backed by world-class exercise physiologist Prof. Tim Noakes, Lewis demonstrates an incredible ability called “non-shivering thermogenesis” raising…
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Movie Club: Under the Ice Documentary About Freediver Amber Filliary’s World Record Attempt | CapeTalk
Pippa Hudson speaks to Cape Town freediver Amber Filliary and film director John Martin about their short documentary film, Under the Ice. It’s about Amber’s attempt to set a new world record for swimming beneath the ice on a single breath-hold.
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Water Logged with Peter Plavec: From Zero to World Champion in 5 Years | Beyond The Breaker
Peter Plavec had never swum competitively in his life when he stepped into near-freezing water in Vienna for the first time in his early 30s. He swam about 20 meters in breaststroke and turned back. The man he was trying to follow kept going.
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13-Year-Old Swimmer Details Championship Gold Journey | CBS LA
A member of the Bruin Swim Club at UCLA, 13-year-old Atticus Rice Feldman also competes in ice swimming, winning 6 gold medals at the world championship in Finland.
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Extreme Ice Swim at Gull Lake | Would You Try This? | Keri Pratt
What started as an annual family tradition turned into one unforgettable adventure this year — and we were lucky enough to be part of it!
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What It Takes to Swim an ‘Ice Mile’ | CBC News
Ice swimmer Pamela Stewart recently completed a three-kilometre qualifying swim in 9 C water, making her eligible to attempt an official ‘ice mile’ in water no warmer than 5 C. Ottawa Morning’s Rebecca Zandbergen went to watch a recent training session.
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China’s Winter Swimmers Plunge Into Frozen Lake | South China Morning Post
A group of winter swimmers in China are dedicated to a daily routine where they strip down to their swimming trunks in sub-zero temperatures before plunging into a frozen lake in the middle of the capital Beijing. The activity may seem extreme to most people, but the swimmers insist it helps relieve minor ailments and…