ICE Hall of Fame - Honoree
Ger Kennedy(55)
Ireland
Swimmer Honoree 2023
· Prolific extreme swimmer with 13 IISA Certified Ice Miles (including 3 ice zero miles, a mile at altitude and 2k at .5C)
· First male and second person to complete the Ice Sevens Challenge
· Diversity of cold water swims including ice miles at both poles (Antarctica and Arctic) under the ice swims, endurance swims, and altitude swims
Ice & Winter Swims
· 13 x IISA Certified Ice Miles (2013 – 2020) in Europe, North America, Arctic, Africa, Asia, Oceanic, South America, Antarctica
· Extreme Ice Mile 2km in 0.5c 2017
· Arctic Polar Ice Mile 2017
· Antarctica Polar Ice Mile 2020
· Ice mile at 3,000m Altitude in Andes South America
· 8 x 1km races IISA/IWSA
· 3 x IISA world champs 2015/2017/2019
· 1st Man and 2nd person to complete Ice 7 Challenge
· Developed/promoted original Ice Sevens Challenge with Ram Barkai/Steve Munatones
· 1st in age group 1k Chillswim IWSA event 2015
· 1st in Tyumen Cup age group 2014 450m & 3rd 50m
· 1st in age group 450m Jelgavas Roni Cup Latvia 2016
· 2nd Polish Cup, Gydina 450m 2017
Other Considerations
· Early ambassador of Ice Swimming in Ireland
· Supporting and promoting ice swimming in Australia & Romania
· Active coach and event facilitator
· Hosted multiple Online Seminars & zoom chats in promoting Ice/Winter Swimming
· 50 m breath hold under ice in Yakutsk Russia in -1c water and -25 air