https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/25741/ice-miles-very-cold-water-swimmingStarting this thread as more general than Lesotho Ice Mile. A recent NYT article on it: www.nytimes.com/.../for-swimmers-with-ice-water-in-their-veins-an-event-to-match.html Loneswimmer&#39;s blog on cold water swimming: loneswimmer.com/.../ Northwesten-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/272409?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 07 Feb 2017 15:59:04 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d19b663a-1084-4c5a-8354-5dd332903174Former Member<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/sports/for-swimmers-with-ice-water-in-their-veins-an-event-to-match.html?_r=0">www.nytimes.com/.../for-swimmers-with-ice-water-in-their-veins-an-event-to-match.html</a> That looks brutal I love it!!!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/272403?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:06:14 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3cf5bb3d-fe28-4448-911b-541b4bac6642FindingMyInnerFishDid my longest ice swim, sort of. I wore a wetsuit and swam about 80 yards. This was part of an aquathlon, so immediately following the swim was a 5k run. The run pretty much warmed me up. I overdressed for the run, and next time I do something like this, I may pass on the wetsuit, since it took so long to get it off. But definitely an interesting experience! Fun in its own weird way! :)<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/272398?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 02 Jan 2017 01:52:22 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:97455368-4afb-413f-b5f2-ce470615f29bhbdonnelly*sigh* The ice mile is on my bucket list, but while I have a full time job, 2 kids and only 80 degree pools to train in it&#39;s not going to happen.<div style="clear:both;"></div>