An international ice swimming team who trained in a British lake have won a bucket-fall of medals at the world championships. The New Zealand team, known as The Frozen Ferns, prepared for the ...
Before Ms Mellor started ice swimming, she swam the English Channel in memory of her father, who died from cancer. In 2019 she completed the 21-mile (34km) challenge in 14 hours and 19 minutes. "I ...
Over 20 degrees separate the freezing waters of Molveno, Italy, where Pretoria swimmer Reino von Wielligh has been competing, and the much warmer KwaZulu-Natal dam.
Mumbai: In January 2025, 25-year-old swimmer Prabhat Koli won a bronze medal at the 6th World Ice Swimming Championship 2025, ...
A Bullis senior splits his time between the ice and the race track and St. James wins the MAC wrestling title.
New Zealand's Frozen Ferns record stand out performances at the world ice swimming champs in Italy, writes Dave Crampton.
Von Wielligh recently represented South Africa at the sixth Ice Swimming World ... far more forgiving, the challenge ahead remains formidable, with Von Wielligh due to swim eight miles on 6 ...
The 53-year-old masters swimmer recently competed in the International Ice Swimming Association World Championships in ...
The 45-year-old said: "I have massive doubts every time I line up for an ice swim, but each time you feel ... never knew existed because of the mental challenge." Before Ms Mellor started ice ...
Frozen Ferns Water at the competition in Italy (pictured) had to be less than 5C (41F) to be considered an ice water swim The team chose ... a mental and physical challenge, adding: "It was ...
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