A cold-loving ice bath enthusiast who broke a record by immersing herself in freezing conditions has helped hundreds of others become record breakers too. Katarzyna Jakubowska (Poland) spent 3 hr 6 min 45 sec submerged in ice in 2023 to earn the record for longest duration full body contact with ice (female). Then last December, she recruited 207 other people to join her in becoming the most.
Wim Hof, better known as The Iceman, holds multiple world records for his ability to withstand extremely cold temperatures. The athlete and motivational speaker developed the Wim Hof Method and has become a global cultural phenomenon. His teachings about breathwork and the benefits of cold plunges have attracted millions of followers throughout the world.
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The longest duration full body contact with ice (male) is 4 hr 6 min 7 sec and was achieved by Wojciech Pruński (Poland), in Kalisz, Poland, on 26 April 2025. After spending many hours in icy water, Wojciech realised if he could do this he just might be able to beat the record for the longest duration full body contact with ice. He is now the world record holder! They don't get any cooler than this guy.
An Austrian man chilled out for just over two. Wim Hof (pronounced [ʋɪm ˈɦɔf]; born 20 April 1959), also known as The Iceman, is a Dutch motivational speaker and extreme athlete noted for his ability to withstand low temperatures. He previously held a Guinness World Record for swimming under ice and prolonged full-body contact with ice, and he holds a record for a barefoot half marathon on ice and snow.
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He attributes these feats to. In 2007, Hof set a world record for the longest ice bath, standing up to his neck in a tub of ice for an impressive 1 hour and 53 minutes. Wim hof world record ice.
Switzerland's Andre Belibi submerged in ice at Calgary's Stampede Park, during his attempt to break a Guinness World Record for the longest time spent in an ice bath. Dutch extreme athlete Wim Hof got his nickname 'The Iceman' by breaking a number of records related to cold exposure including: climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts, running a half marathon above the Arctic Circle barefoot, and standing in a container while covered with ice cubes for more than 112 minutes. Using 'cold, hard nature' as his teacher, his extensive training has enabled him to.
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An Austrian has sharpened the world record "Longest Duration Full Body Contact With Ice" in Vienna this afternoon, say ice baths. Josef Köberl stood up to the shoulders in a vertical bath full of ice cubes and ice water. He managed to spend two hours, eight minutes and 47 seconds in the bathtub.
Hof set the world record for full body ice contact endurance in 2004, when he immersed himself in ice for an hour and eight minutes. He says he owns six recognized world records for a variety of extreme feats, including the fastest barefoot half-marathon in history (2 hours, 16 minutes) and the longest swim while holding one's breath under ice.
