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Paul Georgescu, world champion of icy water swimming, a high-performance athlete who set new world records in the Arctic Circle, but also in Romania, is set to break another record. Exclusively for DC NEWS, the athlete explained how it all started and how he prepares for the “last dance”, the withdrawal of these “extreme” competitions.
Paul Georgescu, a high performance athlete and open water swimmer, began participating in extreme competitions in icy waters for almost two years. It all started with training for the Nordic Channel, that is, swimming across from Northern Ireland to Scotland in water that does not exceed 13 degrees Celsius.
“I started swimming in ice water a year and a half ago. I had training for the Nordic Channel. The water is between 11 and 13 degrees. After six and a half hours, they took me out of the water. Not because of hypothermia, but because they attacked me many jellyfish. There are many jellyfish there and the poison has reached my brain. It all started as a training for the Nordic Channel. Then I did a mile in icy waters and then I was offered to participate in the world championships. This is how the chain of competitions began. “, Paul Georgescu told us, exclusively for DC News.
At the age of 41, Paul Georgescu is the world’s first swimmer to set three world records in the Arctic Circle. On February 22, 2020, he swam a mile in the icy waters. He set the record for the fastest mile, the fastest mile in Antarctica, and the fastest extreme mile, at a temperature of 0.1 degrees Celsius.
“The last Dance”. He is preparing for a world record
Paul Georgescu is now preparing to set a world record, and for this he is preparing intensively. Subsequently, the athlete wants to withdraw from competitions held in icy waters.
“This is the Guinness record for the longest distance swimming in ice water. Frozen water means that the water temperature is between 0 and 5 degrees. I said I want to finish swimming in ice water, I am an open water swimmer more, and say goodbye of this sport with the breaking of this record I think this will be “my last dance, so to speak”.
To set a record, Paul Georgescu must swim 3.45 km in water with a temperature of about 4 degrees Celsius. The previous record was set by Hamza Bakircioglu, who swam 3.44 kilometers in water with a temperature of 4.1 degrees.
When asked when swimming could be done to break the world record, Paul Georgescu explained that it all depends on the weather.
“It depends on the weather. This winter. From November to February, at any time. It depends on the weather. I’m ready,” added the athlete.
What it means to prepare to swim in icy waters
“The training starts gradually with swimming at lower and lower temperatures. I would go to a pool where I would sit in the cold water for 20 minutes and then increase the time. I would go to another pool and swim. I also use an increasing breathing method. the oxygenation of the cells before entering the ice water so that they can resist more and are not as strong blows. This is how you protect the vital organs. After resting in the water, recovery begins. This takes longer and is the most Then a lot of dramas can happen, “Paul Georgescu also explained.
Paul Georgescu has an impressive record
Among the titles obtained is the first Romanian to swim more than 100 km down the Danube, without stopping. He also crossed the English Channel in 2016 without a wetsuit and holds the title of “Triple Crown”. In March 2019 he was proclaimed world champion in Ice Swimming (500 m). Paul Georgescu won the first such medal in Romanian history.
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