ICE Hall of Fame - Honoree

MaleGer Kennedy(55)

Ireland

Ireland

Swimmer Honoree 2023

Ger Kennedy

·       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