Training for Competitive Ice Swimming

What this episode covers

Caroline chats to Nick Hungerford, a seasoned Ice Miler, competitive Ice Swimmer and member of the Serpentine Swimming Club.  Nick races under IISA Australia, and has swum at numerous events that Caroline has attended. Nick is also a member of the IISA GB Board (IISA - International Ice Swimming Association). In this episode, we chat about Nick's job, all the cool places it has taken him, how he first started swimming outside, being a later life swimmer, ChillSwim, building up to an ice km and then onto an Ice Mile, how we train, different recovery techniques, importance of an experienced recovery team and bucket list swims! **Please note that this podcast was recorded in December 2020 and has some references to previous different lockdown measures. It also discusses ice miles. These are EXTREME ice swimming challenges, and both Nick and I trained for 3 years to work our way up to these distances. We also did them under supervision with trained professionals and it is paramount that you do not try this at home without trained, experienced support teams and the training / acclimatisation or the full required medical.**

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