South Africa’s record holder for under-ice swimming sets her sights on a new distance.
While most of us wait for the warmer summer temperatures before we put our cozzies on and go for a swim, Amber Fillary, South Africa’s under-ice swimming, is heading for colder climates as she sets her sights on a new world record.Amber currently holds the world record for the longest swim under ice on a single breath – 90 meters – which she completed in March 2022, in a time of 2 minutes 35 seconds. For her next record attempt, Amber hopes to swim a minimum of 100 meters.
“In my early twenties I was employed as a lifeguard for the South London Swimming Club at Tooting Bec Lido Pool, a pool that was kept open even during the winter months,” explains Fillary. “I would regularly join the club members in breaking the ice and swimming in the freezing water.
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