On Thursday, 300 people literally took the plunge in Vienna’s Museum Quarter. They all wanted to compete for a new ice bath record.
The so-called Ultra Ice Challenge, launched by Samsung, took place under the leadership of extreme athlete and experienced ice swimmer Daniel Fetz. The courageous participants were prepared for the next challenge with breathing exercises: they had to endure two minutes in a pool filled with ice water. For this, approximately three tons of ice had to be delivered.
30,000 euros raised for the Paralympic Committee
But the efforts of the organizers and especially the courage of the participants paid off. A new national record was set in the field of ice bathing and 30,000 euros were raised for the youth sports program of the Austrian Paralympic Committee. Because every participation was supported by Samsung with 100 euros.
On the sidelines of the event, the South Korean electronics company presented its new Galaxy Watch Ultra, which is aimed primarily at extreme athletes.
Source: Krone
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