Category: Winter Swimming
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Five anglers swim to safety after ice shifts on Lake Winnebago
Read The Northwestern Five men had to swim to safety after the ice they were fishing on broke loose on Lake Winnebago. Winnebago County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Lake Winnebago near Waukau Road in the town of Black Wolf Thursday shortly before 10:30 a.m. When deputies arrived they found a 58-year-old West Allis man…
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Winter swimming competitor dies
Read Yle An elderly Russian swimmer who participated in the World Winter Swimming Championship in Rovaniemi, northern Finland has passed away. The man competed in the 450-metre endurance race in the 70 – 74-year old age group. The veteran Russian swimmer took ill while competing while competing during the competition’s opening day on March 20.…
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Ridiculous carpet sledding competition
Contestants at the 2014 Red Bull Shakh Carpet event in Azerbaijan had to slide down a mountain using traditional carpets, hit the kicker, and skillfully land into the freezing pool. Over 500 people gathered to witness the spectacular flights and hilarious wipeouts. Watch this video on YouTube
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5 Polar Plunge Tips for Jimmy Fallon: Arctic Swimmer Lewis Pugh Shares His Advice
Read National Geographic “It sounds like a nightmare,” Fallon said during The Tonight Show on February 26. “It’s freezing in Chicago right now.” Okay @RahmEmanuel I’m in. Lake Michigan will have a New York fish this weekend. #SwimmyFallon — jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) February 24, 2014 What should Fallon expect and how can he prepare for…
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Brave Swede strips down to his underpants in order to rescue duck from chilly lake
Between this and the cat rescue the other day, it has been a big week for Swedish pet lifeguards. See Nothing To Do With Arbroath Kenth Rehn, 38, was out for a stroll in Kneippen, Sweden, when he saw a mallard caught by a fishing hook. So he jumped into a lake and rescued the…
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Jimmy Fallon to swim Polar Plunge in Chicago
Read The Washington Post Jimmy Fallon is getting ready to do the Polar Plunge, Chicago-style with Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The new host of “The Tonight Show†said Monday on Twitter that he would join Emanuel for the frigid swim on Sunday in Lake Michigan. His decision came after Emanuel said he would appear on “The…
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New Year’s Day Swim 2014 – Wembury Beach
The official New Year’s Day swim was cancelled but that didn’t put off half a dozen hardy souls… Watch this video on YouTube