Extreme... well, just extreme!

[mello-yellow]

Some of you probably know about the "human seal" Lynne Cox -- a woman with tolerance for cold far beyond what should be physiologically possible, and author of the book "Swimming to Antarctica".

Natalya Avseenko does Lynne Cox one better -- she swims naked under the ice, periodically taking breaths from her safety diver's octopus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqOynt13mCQ#t=319

Unfortunately the video is in Russian. I found a version with French subtitles, but not English. Warning: NSFW (nudity).

 

[TMHeimer]

I saw a documentary about a man who did stuff like that. Previously I thought I was really good with cold.

 

[jimbeeler]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqOynt13mCQ#t=319

Unfortunately the video is in Russian. I found a version with French subtitles, but not English. Warning: NSFW (nudity).

Try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR3K2wk_Olg

My wife came in while I was watching this..... I told her it was a discussion on cold weather diving........

Jim

 

[TONY CHANEY]

Hottest ice dive I have ever seen!

 

[Redshift]

Many people swim in icy water. The diving part yes, is a bit extreme, not because of the cold itself, but the freediving without even fins and mask with overhead...
I was ice diving today and didn't see any of that! Must be going to the wrong places!

But in terms if withstanding the cold, take a look at this guy Wim Hof - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Why don't I see her in those ads for Russian brides?

 

[T.C.]

Try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR3K2wk_Olg

My wife came in while I was watching this..... I told her it was a discussion on cold weather diving........

Jim

How'd that go over?

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Here's a version with English subtitles, although they tend to block the best parts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR3K2wk_Olg

 

[jimbeeler]

How'd that go over?

She just said uh huh, rolled her eyes and left the room...

Jim