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Filip Jicha
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Filip Jicha Jr. is an 18-year-old open water swimmer and member of the International Ice Swimming Association from the Czech Republic.
Filip Jicha Sr. is an 52-year-old open water swimmer and member of the International Ice Swimming Association from the Czech Republic.
52-year-old Filip Jicha Sr.[edit]
- On 27 February 2022, he completed an Ice Mile in Libusinske jezirko, Libusin in 3.13°C water and 1.10°C air temperature in 37 minutes 50 seconds in a lake at 340m in altitude (50.09°N).
- On 24 November 2019 in Kladno, he completed an Ice Kilometer (1008m) in 4.90°C water and 6.00°C air temperature in 21:26.00.
- On 7 November 2021 in Kladno, he completed an Ice Kilometer (1475m) in 5.10°C water and 5.00°C air temperature in 32:06.00 with Zdenek Martinec as an observer.
- In May 2022, he completed an Ice Kilometer at the Svalbard Ice Swimming Adventures, held in Svalbard, Norway within the Arctic Circle in -1.00°C water and 0.00°C air temperatures at the age of 52.
18-year-old Filip Jicha Jr.[edit]
- In February 2022, he competed in the 500m freestyle (8:13.76), 100m freestyle (1:16.58), and the 100m breaststroke (1:31.41) at the IISA 4th World Championship in Glogow, Poland in 3.00°C water and 1.5°C air.
- In May 2022, he completed an Ice Kilometer at the Svalbard Ice Swimming Adventures, held in Svalbard, Norway within the Arctic Circle in -1.00°C water and 0.00°C air temperatures at the age of 18.
