Ger Kennedy

Country: Ireland

Summary

·        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