Watch the video: “Ice Mermaid” breaks swimming record in Antarctica.
STORY: Discovery Bay, Antarctica: Ice Cold Record. Barbara Hernandez in the Antarctic Sea. The “Ice Mermaid” swims without neoprene protection. More than 2.5 kilometers in 2.2 °C cold water. “Recovery was quite complicated, I was severely hypothermic and my body temperature was 27°C. To swim in these conditions you have to be very well prepared, not only physically but also mentally. We worked very hard for three years to be able to swim that distance.” The Chilean wants to draw attention to climate change. Her record now has to be checked.