The largest ice swimming competition is the World Ice Swimming Championships, which were inaugurated in 2015.
At the most recent (fifth) edition – held in Samoëns, France, between 11 and 15 January 2023 – there were 467 swimmers representing 41 different countries, 48 officials and 1,800 race starts.
This week’s Guinness World Records:
Monday, 3 July – Click here
Tuesday, 4 July – Click here
Wednesday, 5 July
Thursday, 7 July
Friday 8 July
Last week’s records:
All records – 26 June – 30 June
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