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- Published: April 24, 2022 18:40
New Delhi: Amber Fillary, a swimmer from South Africa, has set a new world record by swimming a distance of 295 feet and three inches under the ice. Filary broke her previous record of two years ago, created in Normay’s Oppsjo. The update of her record was shared by Guinness World Record three days ago on its website.
In the last attempt in 2020, she swam a distance of 229 feet and 7.9 inches. In his new attempt, she covered the distance without fins or a diving suit in Kongsberg.
About her attempt, Fillary wrote on Instagram, ”The end of my record swim under ice…also front-page SA newspaper. Please if you able make a donation to my crowdfunding as I funded it all myself and still I am far from what it cost me!!! Big thanks to everyone that has contributed so far and supported me. My amazing team in Norway that helped me I could not have done it without you guys.”
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Amber is also a motivational speaker.
According to the GWR, Amber also holds the record for the longest underwater walk with one breath (female), achieved at 109.60 m (359 ft 6 in) in Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt.
To prepare for this specific record, Amber went through breath-hold training at her local swimming pool, worked out in the gym, and did a little running.
She then relocated to Berlin for five days, so her body could gradually get used to the cold.”
”Next Amber moved to Norway, where she started practising by swimming in the same lake where she would later break the record. Although intense, this training allowed her to feel comfortable in the environment, slowly adjusting to the temperature of the water and to the equipment that would be used during the attempt.
Despite the challenges, Amber later said that she enjoyed the training – even the most challenging parts! She never gave up and managed to better her previous record by 20 metres,” read the post further.
It is reported that she lost her late husband, Leonard, due to excessive drinking and later kidney failure.