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Guinness World Records: Largest ice swimming competition

Guinness World Records logo.Photo: Guinness World Records

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.

Largest ice swimming competition. Photo: Guinness World Records

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Shyleen Choruma

Shyleen is a Journalism graduate with a keen interest in contributing to the digital media landscape of South Africa. she is a Master of Communication and Media student. Shyleen kickstarted her career as a Public Relation Communicator, she has a passion for books and telling jokes.