What is Ice Swimming?

Ice swimming is an open water swimming discipline performed in water at 5°C or below. It can take place in open bodies of water or in outdoor pools.

When practiced in competition, ice swimming is governed by the International Ice Swimming Association (IISA).

The most common race distances are 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 500m freestyle, and 1000m freestyle.