
Off the Couch | My 5 Coldest Swims
05 June 2018
1. Tyumen, Siberia, Russia
Swim in a pool cut out of a frozen lake
Distance: 1km
Temperature: -33°C (ambient), water 0.3°C
Date: December 2011
2. Arctic Ice Mile
First official ice mile north of the Arctic Circle
Murmansk, Russia
Distance: 1.6km
Temperature: 0.4C
Date: March 2012
3. Antarctica Ice Mile
First official ice mile in Antarctica
Neko Harbour, Antarctica
Distance: 1.6km
Temperature: Water -1°C
Date: March 2014
4. International Ice Swimming Association (IISA) World Championships
First IISA World Championships
Murmansk, Russia
Distance: 1km
Temperature: Water 0.5°C
Date: January 2015
5. Jokulsarlon Ice Swim
Swim in a glacier lake
Iceland
Distance: 0.75km
Temperature: Water -1°C
Date: November 2016