Chun Kong Mak
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Chun Kong Mak swam a butterfly Ice Mile in Altenwörth, Niederösterreich, Austria in 43 minutes 3 seconds on 16 February 2020 in 4.7°C water

Chun Kong Mak after finishing a butterfly Ice Mile in Altenwörth, Niederösterreich, Austria in 43 minutes 3 seconds on 16 February 2020 in 4.7°C water
Chun Kong Mak (Mak Chun-kong or Kong Mak Chun was born in 1986) is a 33-year-old open water swimmer and ice swimmer from Hong Kong, living in Brno, Czech Republic.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- On 10 February 2019, he completed an Ice Mile (1.02 miles) in Branik, Prague, Czech Republic in 31 minutes 24 seconds
- On 16 February 2019, he finished 4th in the Ice Kilometer race in 3.6°C water and 8°C air in Freizeitverein Altenwörth in Altenwörth, Austria.
- He finished 21st in the Ice Kilometer at the 3rd International Ice Swimming Association World Championship held in Murmansk, Russia in March 2019 in 15:52:68.
- He finished 9th overall in the 50m butterfly at the IISA 3rd World Championship in Murmansk, Russia in March 2019 in 33:32.
- He finished 19th overall in the 50m freestyle at the IISA 3rd World Championship in Murmansk, Russia in March 2019 in 31:48.
- He finished 10th overall in the 200m freestyle at the IISA 3rd World Championship in Murmansk, Russia in March 2019 in 2:38:58.
- In Branik, Prague, Czech Republic on 10 February 2019, he completed an Ice Mile in 3.47°C water and 5.70°C air, swimming 1.02 miles in 31:24 in the Vltava River.
- He has completed 5 Ice Kilometer swims:
- On 6 January 2019 at the Ice Swimming Aqua Sphere in Veitsbronn, Germany in 16:48:00 in 1.40°C water and 2.00°C air.
- On 12 January 2019 at the Polish Championship International Ice Swimming Championships in Katowice, Poland in 19:22:00 in 0.60°C water and -4.60°C air.
- On 16 February 2019 at the Austrian Ice Swimming Championships in Altenwörth, Austria in 16:02:88 in 3.60°C water and 8.00°C air.
- On 18 March 2019 at the IISA 3rd World Championships in Murmansk, Russia in 15:52:68 in 0.2°C water and -6.30°C air.
- On 7 April 2018 in the Czech Cup in Zarici, Czech Republic, he completed a 1000m swim in 15:24 in 8.3°C water and 17.8°C air.
- In the Czech Cup, he completed in the following races:
- On 24 February 2018 in the Morava River, he competed in the 250m freestyle in 0.3°C water and -5°C air.
- On 3 March 2018 in the Podoli Swimming Pool, he competed in the 500m freestyle in 7:51 in 3.4°C water and -4°C air.
- On 10 March 2018 in Velky Bolevecky Rybnik, he competed in the 500m freestyle in 6:17 in 4°C water and 14°C air.
- On 17 March 2018 in Senec, Slovakia, he competed in the 750m freestyle in 11:41 in 7°C water and 4°C air.
- On 24 March 2018 in Golden Sands, Bratislava, he competed in the 750m freestyle in 12:20 in 5.5°C water and 11°C air.
- On 7 April 2018 in Zarici, Czech Republic, he competed in the 1000m freestyle in 15:24 in 8.3°C and 17.8°C air.
- He completed the world's second butterfly Ice Mile and first for a man in Altenwörth, Niederösterreich, Austria in 43 minutes 3 seconds on 16 February 2020 in 4.7°C water.
- On 4 March 2022, he completed an Ice Mile (1.03 miles) in Slavkov n Brna, Czech Republic in 36 minutes 59 seconds in 4.10°C water and 3.00°C air temperatures at the age of 33.
External links
- It Is Getting Cold Down Under
- International Ice Swimming Association bio
- Mak Chun Kong
- Chun Kong Mak, One Very Hardened Butterflyer
- Mak Chun-kong Knows No Limits
- International Ice Swimming Association
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Sven Elfferich Sets Ice Kilometer World Record In Austria - Weltrekord im Eisschwimmen in Österreich
- Ice Machine Wins 50m Butterfly World Title
- Vladimir Turovsky, Courageous In Murmansk
- Petar Stoychev Wins Ice Kilometer At World Championship
- International Ice Swimming Association bio