Paolo Chiarino

Country: Italy

Summary

·        Prolific cold water swimmer and early Ambassador of Ice Swimming in Italy

·        Completed IISA 1k events at both poles (Antarctica & Arctic)

·        Iron Iceman & Multisport Athlete

·        Participant in Ice Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Event: Bering Strait Relay 

Events

1 IISA Certified Ice Mile: in Montorfano Lake (Italy) water temperature 4,2°

7 events of 1.000 meters certified by IISA – 57% age group podium finishes

2016 Ice Cup  – Vienna (Austria) 2nd place (50/54) – water temperature 4,3°

2018 Antarctica Ice Swimming – Port Lockroy 1st place (55/59) – water temp. – 1,2°

2019 Ice Swim in Morocco – Aguelmam 1st place overall – water temperature 4,9°

2022 Svalbard Arctic Ice Swimming – Longyearbyen 1st place (55/59) – water temp. -1,0°

International Winter Swimming Association events

2012 World Winter Swimming Championship – Jurmala (Latvia) 2nd place (45/50)

2014 Unir El Mundo – Argentina – Three swims in Buenos Aires, Andes and Perito Moreno Glacier

Participant in Ice Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Event: 2013 Bering Strait Relay 135 km

Other Swims & Considerations

2005 – Catalina Channel – USA – 34 km.

2007 – Manhattan Island marathon Swim 48 km.

2008 – Tampa Bay Marathon Swim 39 km.

3 times at the Crossing of the Lake Zurich 26.4 km with one victory

2008 Crossing of Lake Garda (Italy) – 54 km

2016 Kryathlon – Prague winter triathlon with ice swimming + running + cross country skiing

2017 Arctic Swim – Teriberka (Russia) – 1.000 meters swim in Barents sea with water temperature of 6°

2021 Baikal Great Swim (Russia) – International relay of 8 swimmers and ~80 km crossing Lake Baikal with temperature from 8° to 4°