After an interesting morning of cancelled flights and frantic phone calls we finally made it home in record time thanks to the wonderful people at SAS airlines. A huge thank you to Marcel Schütz for looking after us, going well above and beyond to make sure we all enjoyed our time in Svalbard and for taking these amazing photos of… Read more →
A huge thank you to Marcel for these amazing pictures of the day 1 team swims and for all his efforts to make the trip so unforgettable. As always a huge thank you to the swimmers and supporters, both in Svalbard and at home for making these adventures possible. We will post a full update with Day 2’s photos as… Read more →
Two last minute places available ….. So, where in the world can you do your ultimate cold water 1000m qualifier? How about in the icy waters surrounding Svalbard, the most northerly town in the world! Swimming alongside a glacier has got to be the coolest place you’ll ever choose to swim. En route to the swim spot you’ll have the… Read more →
We are delighted to announce that (subject to ratification) Michael Higgins has completed his first and our 150th ice mile this morning ( all miles below are STR ) Michael was the 6th ice mile attempt of the day, with Judith McGregor Harper being the first icy swim of the day and completing her mile in 31.26 a week after… Read more →
Christmas Party Time Again!! We are having our Christmas party and we’d love you to be there to celebrate all of your successes in 2024 ( there’s a lot to celebrate ) . Whether it’s been starting to swim outdoors, learning a different stroke, entering an event, breaking a world record or swimming the channel we want to share an… Read more →
Scottish winter swim camp 2024. Join us for a fun weekend of safe winter swimming with the opportunity to complete your ice mile qualifier or ice mile ( subject to temperature ). If you want to join us but don’t want to do an ice mile we’ve got you covered as well, they’ll be a team on hand to take… Read more →
Saturday the 20th of January turned out to be the busiest ice mile day in Swimyourswim’s history . In our 10th anniversary year, we saw 10 successful ice miles being completed ( subject to ratification ) at DCLT’s Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre in Doncaster. In crystal clear water which was a nice chilly 4.5ºC all of swimmers that were attempting… Read more →
SYS are holding a number of ICE MILE SWIM attempts across the winter of 2023/24. Each Saturday swim day we will have spaces for a number of swimmers to attempt their ICE MILE – a one mile swim in water under 5ºC, wearing only one swim costume, one swim cap and a pair of goggles. You can REGISTER your interest HERE,… Read more →
Congratulations to all of yesterdays swimmers who braved 4ºC water temps at both venues and especially the three swimmers who attempted their first ICE MILE’s. The morning saw Sam starting of on her attempt and finishing in 43m 38s ( all miles are subject to ratification by IISA ) with a good recovery. Air temperature was hovering around 0ºC… Read more →
With water temperatures now below 5ºC our regular winter swimmers can add an official ice distance badge to their collections. Simply book in as normal, let us know which distance you’re attempting and complete your swim. After you’ve warmed up you can pay & collect your badge from Susan. Look how happy they can make you .. Read more →
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