This January I flew to Molveno, Italy to represent Great Britain in the Ice Swimming World Championships. Ice swimming is defined as swimming in under 5 degrees water in only a swimming costume (no neoprene!), 1 hat and goggles.
The water temperature in Italy ranged between 1.5 and 2 degrees through-out the week. On the first couple of days of competition racing was delayed by 30 minutes to allow the organisers to break and clear the ice that had formed over night on the pool.
I raced in 4 individual events throughout the week gained a 3rd in my age group in the 500m and 100m Freestyle and a 4th in the 250m and 50m Freestyle. I also was selected to race in one of the 4 x 50m Freestyle relay teams.
I am incredibly grateful to the Jack Bloor Fund for supporting me in getting to the Championship. I also feel proud to be supported by a fund that was created to carry on a legacy of Jack. I hope to have done both Jack and his legacy proud and in the future I hope I will also be able to support younger athletes achieve their potential.
Thank you again for supporting me and other young athletes who without your help may not be able to achieve high levels in sport.
Cover photo by Becca Harvey.
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