farenheit. i love ice swimming competitions. a sense of energy and sense of life. here at the british championship, the uk s best ice swimmers have gathered. among them, jess campbell who holds the british lady s record for swimming in ian ice kilomet. when i swl swim, the water is very choppy, i just have to assure myself that i can finish. drth ruth williamson is leading the medical team making sure that competitors undergo rigorous health checks. the ice kilometer and ice mile are real endurance sports. this is something that you train forks y for, you get your body used to and getting over take cold shock. and with training your muscles adapt to working with a low blood supply. early studies suggest cold water swimming could be a