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Accountant Elina Mäkinen from Finland has a passion for swimming… in freezing cold water, beneath the ice of frozen lakes. Using an ax, May carves her own freezing ice pools to swim in, calmly plunging into the below-freezing temperatures of Laponia. She’s even competed in the World Ice Swimming Championship.
Gaiashining
I’m a cold water swimmer, not ice though and the high is unbelievable. Hurts like a bastard though.
urttraz
She seems ice.
Byshop303
This Black Crab sequel looks weird.
Crackbabyfingapaint
I read the description in Werner Herzog's voice. Very satisfying.
allclownsareevil
Firmly believe some folk are physically geared for this stuff. Did it once, I was ok. Cold, but ok. Some far tougher lads couldn't hack it.
swodniw
Perkele! Torille!
sunnytater1
Want to win? Hire a fin
LittlePinkAnimal
The real deal is being in a sauna, getting really hot, and then going straight out and jumping in. Going from 70 - 80 degree air to
LittlePinkAnimal
freezing water is a serious rush.
kohlminer
It’s cool that she does this very brave and powerful butt all benefits are not scientifically proven just observations
kohlminer
I’ve done this and swimming is so difficult I’m amazed she can casually swim like that
iaintgottime4this
WHAT?Every day! I planned to get hole done for the swim, but might be the covid or just my laziness, but I didn’t get the hole done. 1/2
iaintgottime4this
Might do it tomorrow, but I might go for ice swimming about 30 times in winter ? even though it’s possible at my house.
beartrap1
I’m in love
MarkusJunnikkala
Ei jumalauta Elina
albertfuckingcamus
In memory of Apetor.?
morphis
LlamaLlamaQuack
It’s 70°, and I just wrapped myself in a blanket watching this
PrinceOfWhales
Fine line between bravery and insanity.
timberjackchris
More like... FINN line....
korndogg83
Courage is knowing it might hurt, and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same. That’s why life is hard.
meltedfaceguy
She doesn’t have to worry about whoosh! … Smol peener
BenevolentViking
As a Finn myself, if you time it right you actually feel quite nice and warm after getting out of the water
Jagadid
Ah, yes, late-stage hypothermia.
BenevolentViking
If you're not in the water too long it just triggers your surface level circulation to really kick in giving a temporary sensation of warmth
WillemHellfire
You're as cold as ice! You're willing to sacrifice our love!
billpilgrim
Don't know about sacrificing your love. But if you cross her, you will never be found!
Hawkgirl203
One time I got in the shower before the water got hot.
IThinkALot
Same. Nearly killed me.
Solvedmind
Mad man! Or Australian
malfunctionm1ke
"... and sometimes i might be shivering for 45 minutes - it's a lot of fun" - fucking fins are tough as nails :D
Kbantar
I've never shivered even when my body temp once dropped to 96.2. I'd probably die very quickly just standing there. lol
MatthewJohnsona
There's not much to do so shivering counts as a hobby in Finland.
Drix1942
Nails aspire to be as tough as Finns.
Akurei00
She did say she's a bit of a masochist. I'm inclined to agree with her.
nukesontheway
This is one of the best unintentional generic anime cosplays I’ve seen. Just walk through the woods with a pack and massive blade. I love it
Willsmileforfood
This!
Jbelkin
Plus bikini
SithElephant
And a massive, massive, ... oh no, never mind, that wasn't anime.
FantasticBean
What else is there to do in Finland?
Spacereverend
Drink and get depression. But apparently we are happiest country in the planet..
FellaWithUmbrella
And fifth year in a row: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-happiest-countries-2022-wellness/index.html
aquacult
Maybe we are so happy coz we drink so much
Spacereverend
Must be that
MrKomisiripala
could be that there’s an underlying chronic pain type condition that’s alleviated by the oxytocin, adrenaline & dopamine she gets doing this
Jack0d
Could be, but also ice swimming is not that crazy as it seems
MrKomisiripala
Everyday?
Jack0d
Sure
Songnemtn2000
The ice is always cold
meltedfaceguy
She doesn’t have to worry about whoosh! … Smol peener
ravnsulter
She means colder than the water.
NinjasStoleMyMama
clamdriver
Science approved.
imgurgud
BraveSlayer
What about icy-hot?
Targe0
Technically that is a thing though if you ever found yourself near it you have much bigger issues to deal with. As it's ice formed by ->
Targe0
huge amounts of pressure to phase shift water from liquid into solid regardless of temperature. One of the only ways we think this can ->
Targe0
happen is in massive gravity wells like a planets core kind of thing. Where the gravity supplies the pressure force needed to do it. ->
Targe0
So as I said if you find the hot ice you have found your self in a really bad situation.
pivotalhashes
TIL.
BossVarriack
I prefer leftover ice cold. It's not the same when you warm it up in the microwave
drGrafenberg
Bathing in sub-zero water is… well, a rush!
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
*barely above zero
drGrafenberg
Saltwater.
Mithi
Sub-zero water is called ICE and you really, really can't swim in it.
drGrafenberg
Try saltwater!
ImNotActuallyEvilAfterAll
As long as it flows it stays liquid.
CreatingAccountJustToUpvote
Russian Army: We're getting frost bite! Finland: We like ice swimming ...
nat300Lord
I hate to burst your bubble, but Russians do this, too. How do I know? I am Siberian.
wisher1977
No wonder Russia failed to invade Finland.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
Well, it's one thing to swim 30 minutes at a time and another to spend the night. I'm not doing either though.
Targe0
And then a whole other thing to spend 2 weeks day and night in it.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
Eggs act, Lee. The cold is the same from night to night but it can take a toll.
yeahIbreedtreelizards
That explains a historical event.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
yes, the Great Nuts-Freezing-Off of 1940
grimnorseman
I guess sum russian nuts are freezing right now. I think it is cold in Ukraine this time of year.
FellaWithUmbrella
This happened this years olympics:
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
I hope his friends now call him Popsicle or some local brand of it.
sfbiker
Swimming in ice cold water is one thing, but swimming under the ice seems insane
ImNotActuallyEvilAfterAll
Not recommended without very good conditions. I know a guy who got stuck for 8 minutes before they got him out. Still OK though.
r6popo
You're not dead until you're warm and dead
plutonium
She seems to have a safety line when going under the ice.
laxyone
So with extreme regulating temperature like hers, you think she still gets ice cold feet or hands when sleeping?
ohrightinthedink
I'm thinking she doesn't have a normal system. Saw a story on a guy like that, able to run in below freezing with just shoes and shorts.
ohrightinthedink
Found it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueOD0r0RhIw
ImNotActuallyEvilAfterAll
Some of it is genetic but a lot is just getting used to the feeling and having your body work as intended.
2fligh2high
ImNotActuallyEvilAfterAll
As a kid I used to watch this guy always going to town on his bcycle wearing only swimming pants and slippers at -25 degrees C.
Haemaelaeinen
Nah, just used to it. I used to play ice hockey and ski in a T-shirt. Cold ain't that bad. Heat is far worse, I cant stand over +20Celsius.
Patient00
I live somewhwre that makes 0°C and 40°C through the year and I'm just like you... goddamit
Haemaelaeinen
Yeah, we have 30+ summers in Finland nowadays and it is so bad.
Patient00
Then comes your average Joe say "global warming is a hoax" it used to snow here.
thebirdsnake3916
I did that ONCE.
tzahtman
Well sure, she seems nice enough just a little to into ice swimming.
Drix1942
I did that never.
yoder5170
Tried bathing in a mountain stream once and it hurt, I cannot imagine being fully submerged in a frozen over lake.
unluckyandbored
I did it once on a dare. Swear to God my balls ran straight up into my throat.
4charactersorlongerwasalreadytaken
was it a breathtaking experience?
madguillotine
You could not pay me enough. Fuck that action imho
Thesaya
It's great when you do it after sauna, and can go straight back in. Taking a swim though? No thanks.
thebirdsnake3916
I did it for a boy scout merit badge. If I did it now I might gave a heart attack or stroke. Nope
madguillotine
My heart would quit there and then. No doubt about it.
zeo868
Rope stuck in the propeller of the boat, early December in the gulf of Maine, nowhere near as cold as ice swimming and I still say no thanks
froggy2therescue12
On purpose?!?!?!
thebirdsnake3916
Boy scout merit badge. Sounds stupid now.
froggy2therescue12
Nah dude it was am experience. Hopefully one you never have to do again. Lol unless you want to I guess.
thebirdsnake3916
I won't say never again but it would have to be for a good reason like a bunch of cash money.
froggy2therescue12
Same or for the Special Olympics thing they do here. But thats more of a run in real quick and get out. Lol
UncleSlam123
Synopsis: There's pain everywhere, but it's fun.
ImNotActuallyEvilAfterAll
Can confirm. This winter was good, plenty of soft powder snow on the back yard to take "baths" in. Hurts like hell, feels good.
StormCrowMith
m4uboy
1/2 heard an interview with a guy who does scarification, cuts patterns into people's skin. when he described it he said
m4uboy
2/2"of course there is pain, but because you submit willingly, there is no suffering."
TreasonousCheeto
There truly is a distinction, even on a neurophysiological level.
Cat0fTheCanals
I'm have a toothache for 3 days now with no appointment available so this is uplifting. I'm having fun... Yes fun.
vegivamp
Type two fun.
BleachedPP
is she just brave or insane? lol i look at that ice and im already cold!
CommissarFuklaw
How do you not get frostbite from staying in icy water that long?
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Foxford
That was a pocket post XD sorry
pareidoliaperson
Brown fat.
Caliburn
As a Canadian, I'm saying she's insane.
PapaSloth
"Insane" is too clinical of a term for what she is. I think "fucking crazy" is closer to the mark.
DonnayWinter
Am finn. Can confirm
KootchieKoo
Not to mention the 1 tiny space to go up for air, & she's swimming along under the thick ice far from it.
TheSupremeCrabMaster
She's Finnish.
AFistfulOfDollHairs
The water retains a bunch of heat from summer, it’s a few degrees above zero just a couple feet down.
volock
Safety equipment on the swims rules out some insanity. No shoes for the ice to in the water is what I can't understand
SergeyPrkl
my mom does this too. she's 70. And lives in finnish lapland. My kid is 5, and he does it too.
Jack0d
Ice swimming takes a couple of tries to get used to but it's not that bad
bassaro
Don't fall for it guys, the scandiwegians think everyone's like them
PushPullMagnet
Ice baths are really good for recovery, especially after a grueling workout.
Kbantar
It would make me cramp hard enough to nearly break bones... probably not good for my recovery.
pareidoliaperson
Wasn't this debunked?
PushPullMagnet
Sauce?
Jack0d
I can say that at least on an emotional level it works for sure. Can't say If recovery mechanics are supported by Science though.
kuukerinelli
Ronaldo does icebaths for recovery too.
Provideniya
Just remember that the water is prolly warmer than the air - not even kidding here! ;)
Dragondraikk
Water always trends towards 4°C. The further away from the ice, the closer to that temp it's going to be.
Puolitettupuolituttu
Water trends to the surrounding temperature, it's not fucking magic. 4°C is just the point where water is densest.
Kbantar
But it is FAR more thermally conductive.
Blud4BludGod
Fun fact water is considerably more thermally conductive than cooking oil, if you could get water up to a frying temperature without it...
Blud4BludGod
...boiling off and evaporating it would actually brown things much harder and faster than traditional mediums. Alternately, try dipping...
Kbantar
Its enormous specific heat is why sweating is so effective.
ApolloSierra
Well she's a Finn, so likely she's mad.
Zmasteri
She probably doesn't exist at all!
Wikipedo
And it's the next way to guarantee being far from others
BleachedPP
lol
Fairemont
They're always mad at something.
Thandruin
Their closest neighbors are Russia and Sweden - go figure.
Tanhis
Haista vittu perkl kehtaatkin!
Fairemont
I rest my case.
DirtyWolfy