Madina Kurmanbaeva Becomes An Iron Icewoman
Madina Kurmanbaeva became the most recent Iron Icewoman when she completed her first Ice Mile in Hatfield, UK on January 21st 2023. The 52-year-old swimmer from Kazakhstan who lives in Aberdeen, Scotland completed her Ice Mile in 4.40°C water and -3.00°C wind chill in 33 minutes 14 seconds. Six days before her Ice Mile, she competed in the Ice Kilometer on January 15th at the 5th IISA World Ice Swimming Championship in Samoëns, France, finishing in 21 minutes 8.32 seconds in 3.70°C water and 2.00°C air temperatures. She had previously completed the first triathlo n - the Ironman Wales - in September 2014 in 14 hours 57 minutes and 36 seconds. She explains, " I am nervous before the swim. I am checking the weather forecast every 5 minutes, wishing the air temperature becomes a bit warmer. During the swim, I was calm and focused. The amazing Swimyourswim team was looking after me. I recovered quickly. I train in the North Sea, although the sea temperature there doe...