Henri Kaarma

Country: Estonia

Certified Ice Miles

·       16 December 2012, Tournament of Russian Cities in Tyumen, Russia: 1650m in 25 minutes 25 seconds; water temp 0,3C; air temp ‐33C

·       23 March 2013, 79th Northern Festival in Murmansk, Russia: 2150m in 35 minutes 26 seconds; water temp 0,5C; air temp ‐3C

·       15 December 2013, Tournament of Russian Cities in Tyumen, Russia: 2400m in 41 minutes 57 seconds; water temp 0C; air temp ‐8C

Recorded 1K Races

·       10 January 2015, Ice Swimming German Open 2015 in Burghausen, Germany: 14 minutes 31.51 seconds; 2nd place; water 4,8C; air 2C

·       7 February 2015, Ireland Ice Swimming Championships in Camlough Lake: 13 minutes, 53.57 seconds; 1st place; overall world record; water 3,1C; air 6,2C

·       20 March 2015, 1st Ice Swimming World Championships in Murmansk, Russia: 14 minutes, 17.01 seconds; 3rd overall, 1st in age group; water 0,1C; air ‐6C

·       26 February 2016, IISA 1K Ice Swimming Estonian Championships in Tallinn, Estonia; 14 minutes 36.50 seconds; age group 1st place ; water 0C; air 2C

·       6 January 2017, 2nd Ice Swimming World Championships in Burghausen, Germany; 14 minutes 02.26 seconds; 3rd in age group; water 3C; air ‐11C

International Winter Swimming Association Events (as generally run under IWSA rules)

8 IWSA world championship titles: 2010 4x25 breaststroke and 4x25 freestyle; 2012 450m freestyle; 2014 450m freestyle and 4x25 freestyle; 2016 4x25 freestyle; 2018 450m freestyle and 200m freestyle

Overall 27 medals from IWSA world champs

First Ever Epic Swims

Participant in International Bering Strait relay crossing, 2013

Other Special Swims or Conditions

·       8 January 2011, Pirita Open 2011 in Tallinn, Estonia: 1000m in 14 minutes 58 seconds; water 0,4C; air ‐1C; first 1K swim in Estonia, one digital thermometer

·       16 November 2013, Anne Ahven 2013 in Tartu, Estonia: 3240m in 59 minutes; water 4,9C; air 8C, first 2‐mile swim below 5C, one digital thermometer

·       22 February 2014, Pirita Open 2014 in Tallinn, Estonia; 1650m in 24 minutes; water 0,1C; air 4C, mile below 5C, three digital thermometers

·       28 February 2015, Pirita Open 2015 in Tallinn, Estonia; 1750m in 27 minutes, 25 seconds; water 2C; air 2C, mile below 5C, three digital thermometers

Other Considerations

·       Initiator of winter swimming as a sport in Estonia

·       Founder of winter swimming festival Pirita Open

·       Ice swimming evangelist.