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Ice Swimming atmosphere in Faaborg, Denmark, representing DM i is-svømning 2027 (Danish Ice Swimming Championships, Faaborg)
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DM i is-svømning 2027 (Danish Ice Swimming Championships, Faaborg)

Harbour ice water, a crowd close enough to touch, and a sauna waiting.

Faaborg, Denmark Friday 29 January 2027

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Why you might love it

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    A national championship that still welcomes first-timers, with its own festival track, medals for every finisher and a whole town's winter festival around it.

Who this suits

Recreational cold-water swimmers (15+ for 25-50 m); experienced ice swimmers on the IISA track.

Getting ready

Preparation

Denmark's ice-swimming championships in a 25 m harbour pool in Faaborg, run with IISA World Cup races. The Festival DM track gives recreational swimmers 25-100 m races, plus sauna, wilderness baths and the town's winter festival.

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