Results for Ice Master
Name | Number of Swims | Total Swim distance/m | Total swim time/mins | Average water temp/c |
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Anne Clare Hounsell | 30 | 13380 | 512 | 9.0 |
Alison Bell Hornsey | 43 | 10820 | 905 | 7.2 |
Andrew Holmes | 30 | 11384 | 388 | 8.5 |
Audrey Hellen | 45 | 50748 | 1397 | 6.4 |
Beverley Glock | 30 | 6358 | 205 | 9.0 |
Briony Fane | 33 | 18590 | 511 | 8.8 |
Carol Marston | 30 | 12330 | 312 | 7.9 |
Dennis Stemme | 30 | 5145 | 315 | 5.1 |
Chris Boyne | 60 | 17100 | 555 | 8.4 |
Charlotte Willoughby | 30 | 4250 | 310 | 9.6 |
Claire Russell | 43 | 32390 | 803 | 5.9 |
Darryl Marcus-Hanks | 12 | 8090 | 270 | 11.6 |
Daniel Coyle | 30 | 5974.8 | 152 | 4.0 |
Michelle Hadfield | 30 | 11173 | 411 | 6.7 |
Samantha Howard | 5 | 250 | 1210 | 7.4 |
Gabriele Becker-Hassemer | 44 | 13882 | 462 | 6.6 |
Elaine Coker | 30 | 9460 | 349 | 7.8 |
Elisa Lopez-Capel | 33 | 7738 | 506 | 9.8 |
Elli Rhodes | 30 | 8150 | 440 | 10.1 |
Emma Klimowicz | 16 | 16746 | 375 | 8.9 |
Renate Erlinger | 30 | 11732 | 455 | 7.0 |
Alexandre Fuzeau (Ice Doc) | 31 | 15149 | 365 | 7.2 |
Vera Oberdörster | 30 | 13115 | 524 | 7.0 |
Gunhild Reischl | 30 | 9250 | 399 | 7.6 |
Fenwick Ridley | 64 | 32000 | 860 | 4.6 |
Jan Harvey | 31 | 16822 | 508 | 9.6 |
Heather Gould | 74 | 40840 | 965 | 2.1 |
Heather Pope | 12 | 10260 | 400 | 10.3 |
Kerstin Kuntze | 39 | 36190 | 1576 | 6.9 |
J Bryan | 30 | 6475 | 292 | 5.6 |
Jose Mills | 10 | 7620 | 341 | 10.3 |
Jo Lockhart | 30 | 16900 | 653 | 8.8 |
Jo Franklin | 39 | 7176 | 342 | 6.3 |
José Vilpoux | 30 | 38363 | 844 | 6.3 |
Jaqueline Jänike | 31 | 31300 | 601 | 6.2 |
Judith Katz | 30 | 15675 | 395 | 6.9 |
Julia Taylor | 39 | 16836 | 536 | 5.7 |
Balint Varga | 35 | 37650 | 883 | 5.5 |
Katy Jones | 29 | 21231 | 615 | 11.4 |
Kirsty Hart | 32 | 9423 | 451 | 9.8 |
Karen Aylward | 34 | 42989 | 788 | 11.7 |
Kate Dale | 30 | 5675 | 311 | 7.1 |
Laura Hardy | 36 | 32646 | 709 | 7.5 |
Lesley Higgins | 5 | 929 | 21 | 9.3 |
Louise Studd | 30 | 7605 | 393 | 7.0 |
Lynn Hughes | 32 | 16900 | 614 | 7.9 |
Mair Bourne | 31 | 14150 | 598 | 8.4 |
Maria Mansfield | 30 | 6610 | 296 | 8.1 |
Pascal Even | 4 | 6343 | 189 | 9.4 |
Sian Salter | 30 | 12531 | 566 | 5.1 |
Jewels | 12 | 3810 | 0 | 8.3 |
Tobias Prüßner | 62 | 38735 | 896 | 6.9 |
Sally Frisby | 31 | 25754 | 711 | 8.4 |
Paul Sibson | 37 | 13138 | 519 | 6.1 |
Stefan Göritzer | 37 | 22250 | 644 | 3.9 |
Sue Cummins | 37 | 17935 | 544 | 6.8 |
Sue Allen | 34 | 10876 | 546 | 5.9 |
Suzanne Davies | 30 | 7780 | 312 | 7.6 |
Tammy Hirst | 30 | 20017 | 420 | 6.6 |
Tim Quiterio | 70 | 73645 | 1703 | 10.0 |
Ute Holt | 32 | 19829 | 626 | 7.2 |
Vikki Chester | 38 | 13260 | 784 | 6.4 |
Vivien Stapley | 23 | 4925 | 465 | 8.8 |
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This results table is updated monthly in the first week of the month. Position is determined by the number of swims. Distance and time are added for interest only.
Ice Master 2020
£20.00
Ice Master Swim Challenge – complete a minimum of 30 swims between November 2020 and March 2021 (UPDATE – now to 15th May) non-wetsuit (min 50m per swim) with at least 10 swims under 10 degrees and a minimum of 5000m total distance over the challenge period. Become an Ice Master!!
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Challenge Info
Ice Master Swim Challenge
Please note - we have extended the deadlines for the Winter Swim Challenges in response to the new Covid-19 restrictions.
Ice Master – complete a minimum of 30 swims between November 2020 and March 2021 (UPDATE - now 15th May) non-wetsuit (min 50m per swim) with at least 10 swims under 10 degrees and a minimum of 5000m total distance over the challenge period.
Awards
On successful completion of your challenge you will receive a fabric swim badge unique to your challenge, a Winter Swim Challenge commemorative coin and a certificate of completion and you will become an Ice Master!
Rules
For the Ice Master and Ice Legend Challenges you can only wear standard swim wear that has no sleeves past the shoulder and doesn’t pass the knee. It must be made of standard swimwear material (no neoprene or thermal layers). Only one swimsuit can be worn (one piece or 2 piece but no double layers). You can wear a single standard swim hat made of silicone or latex. Wetsuits, vests and base layers, hats, boots, gloves, etc are all prohibited. You can wear any accessories including nose plugs, ear plugs, goggles etc.. You can set your own level of challenge and we encourage you to swim within your limits. (If you want a wetsuit challenge please see our Chilly challenges).
You can complete your swims in a lake, river, the sea or an unheated outdoor pool or lido. We ask that if your choice of venue has a current that you swim equally with and against the current for each swim.
Recording
You will need to record the date, swim time in minutes, swim distance in meters, water temp in degrees c.
If you swim at a NOWCA venue in official sessions then your swim data including the distance, time, temperature of your swim are recorded on your NOWCA profile after each swim. You can retrieve this data by logging in to your personal swim page where a record of your swims can be found. We suggest that you check that your data has been recorded properly after each swim as technical or human errors cannot be corrected.
You can also use a fitness watch or tracker such as a Garmin or on a fitness app to measure the distance/time of your swim. You may also record your swim details manually; at a swim venue they will likely provide you with information such as course distance or you can estimate it using google maps. These challenges rely on honesty and we expect all entrants to be honest with their own results.
Where there is a temperature requirement the temperature is counted by whole degrees. So if you are required to swim in water 10 degrees or less then any temp from 10.9 or lower can be counted.
We don’t require photographic evidence to be submitted however it is great to share a photograph of you before and after your swim/thermometer reading/sports watch in the Facebook group and this can help you make sure you keep track of your swims.
Submissions
Use the online form specific to this challenge to submit your results each month over the challenge period. We ask you to submit your results once a month so that we can keep an up to date results table on our website (you could send in all your data at the end of the challenge but it is great for all challengers to see the results table update each month so you can see each other’s progress). The submissions form can be accessed on the submissions page of the website, on this page, and is also emailed to you as a reminder each month.
You cannot view submissions online but you will get an email copy of each form you submit and you can edit responses if needed. CHECK YOUR INBOX/JUNK FOLDER FOR A COPY OF YOUR SUBMISSION FORM AND KEEP IT AS A RECORD. It will have the Subject 'Google Forms' from the email address '[email protected]'. It is likely to be flagged as junk mail so please look out for it.
If you realise you have made an error on a submission after you have clicked SUBMIT - please don't submit a new form - instead edit the existing form - find the email copy you were sent and click the 'edit response' link. This must be done before the submissions deadline.
PLEASE DON'T SUBMIT THE SAME SESSION DETAILS MORE THAN ONCE.
Deadlines
All swimming must be complete by 31st March 2021 (UPDATE - now 15th May) and results must be submitted by 7th April 2021 (UPDATE - now 20th May) – any results received after this date will not be included in the results table, will not be counted towards your total and you will not receive your awards.
Results are processed in the first week of each month and if you complete a challenge your award will be sent out within 14 days of your final results being processed.
Additional Info.
Our Ice Master and Ice Legend swim challenges are based on the number of occasions you swim and a cumulative distance requirement for the whole challenge. To complete this challenge you must submit the minimum of 30 swims (min 50m per swim) AND have at least the total cumulative distance of 5,000m. You are permitted to submit more than 30 swims to reach your distance target. All swims must be done between November 1st and March 31st (UPDATE - now 15th May). Results will be determined by total distance.
You are required to complete 10 swims in water under 10 degrees. In the UK this may not be possible in all locations and you may need to travel further afield to find water under 10 degrees. Please ask/share in the Facebook group if you need help with finding a suitable venue for this. Race Hub, Leicestershire is often at 5 degrees or lower.
We will donate £1 from each entry to our selected charity.
IMPORTANT - this is an extreme challenge and should only be attempted by experienced cold water swimmers. We advise you get a medical check before starting the challenge. Please ensure that you are aware of the risks and challenges of cold water swimming and are familiar with cold water shock, cold water incapacitation, after drop and hypothermia and how to recognise and prevent it. Please ensure that you follow safe swim practices and have a plan in place for support and safety for all of your swims. All swims and activity for this challenge are at your own risk.
Questions?
See our FAQs below or link to the Winter Swim Challenge page below.
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Submissions
Click the button for the submissions form for this challenge. This online form should be submitted once per month after your last swim of the month. You will also be sent an email with a reminder and link to this form to complete.
If you wish to use a spreadsheet to keep a record of your swim details you can find our template here.
FAQs
Winter Swim Challenges FAQs
What are the challenge dates and deadlines?
The Chilly and Frosty and Ice Master challenges run from !st November to March 31st. You can complete your swims at any time within these dates.
The Festive swim challenge runs from 24th December to 1st Jan. You can complete your swims at any time within these dates.
Final submission deadline for all results is 14th April.
What can I wear for the challenges?
Chilly Challenge:
For the Chilly Challenge there are no restrictions on what clothing or accessories you can wear to swim. Wetsuits, vests and base layers, hats, boots, gloves etc are all permitted but not required, meaning you can swim with or without a wetsuit on different occasions should you wish. You can wear any accessories including nose plugs, ear plugs, goggles, swim caps etc.
Frosty Challenge:
For the Frosty Challenge you can wear standard swim wear that has no sleeves past the shoulder and doesn’t pass the knee. It must be made of standard swimwear material (no neoprene or thermal layers). Only one swimsuit can be worn (one piece or 2 piece but no double layers). You can wear neoprene hat, boots and gloves. Wetsuits, vests and base layers are all prohibited. You can wear any accessories including nose plugs, ear plugs, goggles etc.
Ice Master:
For the Ice Master challenge you can wear standard swim wear that has no sleeves past the shoulder and doesn’t pass the knee. It must be made of standard swimwear material (no neoprene or thermal layers). Only one swimsuit can be worn (one piece or 2 piece but no double layers. You can wear neoprene hats, boots and gloves. Wetsuits, vests and base layers etc are all prohibited. You can wear accessories including nose plugs, ear plugs, goggles etc.
Where can I do the challenges?
These are open water swimming challenges and can be completed in a lake, river, the sea, reservoir or an unheated lido/outdoor pool/swim spa or equivalent. If swimming where there is a current you are required to swim an equal distance with and against the current on each swim. It is your responsibility to ensure that you only swim in locations where swimming is permitted and that all guidelines, rules and regulations are adhered to for that venue. You cannot complete these challenges in any pool which is heated.
It is also your responsibility to ensure that the venue is safe for swimming at the time and that you have taken all necessary safety precautions.
This challenge is aimed at those swimming in the UK. If you live outside of the UK the water temperatures cannot be more than 2 degrees centigrade warmer than the highest UK sea temperature on that day. This information can be widely found online. Eg https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/sea-temperature
What is the difference between the Chilly and Frosty challenges?
For the Chilly there are no restrictions on what clothing or accessories you can wear to swim. Wetsuits, vests and base layers, hats, boots, gloves etc are all permitted but not required. For Frosty and Ice Master challenges, wetsuits are NOT permitted but accessories such as gloves/boots/hats etc are permitted.
What information is required about my swims and how do I record my swim data?
You will need to record the details of your swims for each challenge that you enter so that you can submit them to us. For each swim you must record - date, swim distance, swim duration (time), water temperature in degrees Celsius (optional for Chilly/Frosty), and if you wore a wetsuit or not.
You can use a fitness watch or tracker such as a Garmin or on a fitness app to measure the distance/time of your swim for your monthly submission or a free app like the OSMaps to manually measure the distance of a swim you have done. You may also record your swim details manually. At a swim venue they will likely provide you with information such as course distance and water temperature or you can estimate it using google maps or. You may wish to purchase a suitable digital thermometer to record water temperature if not swimming at a venue that provides it. These challenges rely on honesty and we expect all entrants to be honest with their own results.
All temperatures stated in our challenges are in degree Celsius and all submissions are required in Celsius, not Fahrenheit
Can my swims count for more than one challenge?
You can enter as many challenges as you like and each swim can count in more than one category so long as the category conditions are adhered to. You can select to copy swims to another challenge in the submissions log so long as all the required sections are complete and the challenge dates are adhered to (eg October swims can't be copied to Festive Swim as it starts in December, you must have temperature recorded for Ice Master etc).
We suggest that after each swim you submit those details on one form and copy it to all the challenges you wish to include it in. For example if you enter the Chilly and Frosty a swim can only count for both if it is non wetsuit as this is a condition of the Frosty, then this swim details will need to be copied onto the submission form for the Chilly.
How do I submit my results?
We suggest that you submit after each swim. This is so that you can keep track of your submissions however you could submit all swims at the end of the challenge. To view previous submissions look in the submissions log below the submissions boxes.
If you are taking part in more than one challenge you must copy over the submissions to each challenge. One swim may be submitted for more than one challenge so long as it meets the requirements for both challenges (ie dates and required information completed).
Submission forms, a log of your swims and the leader boards can be found via the submissions page of the website and your account page. You must be logged in to submit and view your submissions log.
What evidence is required for submission?
We do not require evidence of your swims but we do require all the details stated above for each swim (date, distance, time, temp, wetsuit). These challenges rely on your honesty. You may wish to keep more records such as photographs of you at each swim, the thermometer, photos or screenshots of your swim data on your fitness tracker etc but these are not required for submission. They are great to share in the Facebook group!!
Where there is a temperature requirement (Ice Master) the temperature is counted by whole degrees. So if you are required to swim in water 5 degrees or less then any temp from 5.9 or lower can be counted.
Can I get a refund if I am unable to complete the challenges?
You have 14 days after purchase of your challenge to request a full refund. After this time no refunds can be given for any reasons.
Can I change category/challenge?
Yes based on availability. If you plan to swap challenges you must inform us before you complete your challenge. Please email [email protected].
Can I transfer my entry to another swimmer?
No, entries cannot be transferred at any stage of the challenge.
I have submitted results for the minimum number of swims for my challenge but want to swim more, can I do this?
The challenges have a minimum swim requirement but are open ended. If you haven't clicked 'Challenge Complete' to end your challenge you can continue to log swims and see your progress in your swim log and leader board but your awards will not be sent until you click the Challenge Complete button to end your challenge. Once you have clicked Challenge Complete you cannot submit any more swims or edit your submissions.
I can't submit any more swims - why not?
Once you have clicked Challenge Complete on the submissions form you cannot submit any more swims or edit your submissions as this ends your challenge. If you haven't completed the minimum requirement we will see this when we check the results and will re-open your challenge for more submissions. If you have met the minimum requirement we will accept your submissions and send your awards. If you think you clicked to end your challenge by mistake please email [email protected] and if we haven't sent your awards we will reopen the challenge for you.
The challenges have a minimum swim requirement but are open ended. If you haven't clicked 'Challenge Complete' to end your challenge you can continue to log swims and see your progress in your swim log and leader board but your awards will not be sent until you click the Challenge Complete button to end your challenge.
I forgot to record my swim or had a technical problem– what shall I do?
This is an honesty based challenge so record the details to the best of your ability (an honest estimate is ok). You can use resources such as weather apps/websites to estimate water temperature and google maps/google earth/map my run etc to estimate distance. You can also use the Facebook group and ask other swimmers for water temps etc to get a reasonable estimate. If this is for submission to the Ice Master/Legend we will allow submissions without proof at our discretion.
I have completed my challenge before March, what should I do?
You can end your challenge by clicking the Challenge Complete button at any time before March 31st . Be aware once you click the button you will no longer be able to submit more swims.
To end your challenge, make sure all your data is submitted and then click the Challenge Complete button to end your challenge and send your results for checking. You will receive any awards within 14 days of clicking Challenge Complete or at the latest by the end of April.
I haven’t completed my challenge by the March 31st deadline, what happens now?
If you do not complete the challenge requirements by March 31st AND submit the results by the deadline of 14th April, then you will not receive your badge.
I missed the final submission deadline – what can I do?
If you do not submit results for all swims before the final submission deadline of 14th April, your achievements will be based on the results you have already submitted. If this means you have fulfilled the requirements of the challenge your awards will be sent out. If your results to that point do not meet the requirements to complete your challenge then you will not receive your awards.
When will I receive my awards?
Awards are sent out within 14 days of you clicking the 'Challenge Complete' button if you have met the challenge requirements. They will be sent by post to the address you put on your entry. If you address changes you can change this in the My Account section of our website but we ask that you also email us to alert us of this change so that we can ensure your awards are sent to the correct address.
If you don't click the challenge complete button before the end of the challenge submissions deadline, we will check your submissions after the final deadline and if you you have met the conditions for the awards we will send them by the end of April.
I can see an error with my results – what should I do?
If you have not yet ended your challenge by clicking the Challenge Complete button, you can click the trash can icon on the left in the submissions log to delete that submission then re-submit with the correct details. If you have already clicked the Challenge Complete button to end your challenge you will need to email us.
I have entered online but I haven’t had an email.
Please check junk/spam folders and make sure you check the account for the email address you put on your entry form. A search for [email protected] can help find emails that didn't make it past your spam filters. Also add this email address to your safe senders list to help them avoid the spam filters. Please email us if you have any problems.
How do I join the Facebook group?
Our Facebook group is only open to people who have entered a challenge. The link to the group will be sent with your welcome email. If you cannot find this email please check junk/spam folders and contact us if you have any problems. Please request to join the group AND complete the joining questions. If you do not complete the questions you will not be approved. If you add a member to the group they will not be approved if they haven’t completed the joining questions.