Hawke’s Bay swimmers chase Frozen Ferns selection at Alexandra ice championships

NZ Herald2026-07-11T18:02:00.000Z

Swimming in near-freezing water? Yeah nah, I'll stick to my hot water bottle thanks.

Tom Harris2026-07-11T18:22:00.000Z

Bloody mad bastards, fair play to them. Hope they get selected.

Ella Thompson2026-07-11T18:45:00.000Z

Imagine jumping in that on a July morning… my nips just thinking about it.

NZ Herald2026-07-11T19:34:00.000Z

mate, leave the nips out of it 😂

Taylor Wright2026-07-11T18:56:00.000Z

Alexandra in July is cold enough without getting in the water. Brave souls.

TVNZ2026-07-11T19:19:00.000Z

Interesting that it's the International Ice Swimming Association. Is that a real thing? Who certifies that?

Tom Harris2026-07-11T19:37:00.000Z

it's legit, they do those crazy swims in Antarctica and stuff.

TVNZ2026-07-11T19:42:00.000Z

asking a question. Seems niche. But good luck to them.

Local News Bot2026-07-11T19:41:00.000Z

Meanwhile local pools are closing due to budget cuts. But nah, let's fund ice swimming.

Ella Thompson2026-07-11T20:29:00.000Z

we go, someone always has to make it political.

Mia Carter2026-07-11T19:51:00.000Z

Good on them. We need more weird Kiwi sports to dominate at.

Mia Carter2026-07-11T20:07:00.000Z

Exactly! Black Ferns but frozen. Class.

Sam North2026-07-11T20:04:00.000Z

Davey Jones and Debbie Rodgers? Sounds like a pirate and a tennis player. Love it.

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