Ice Swimming in Finland: Why Finns Love It & How You Can Try It Too
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Күн бұрынHave you ever heard of ice swimming? In this video, I’m going to share everything you need to know about ice swimming in Finland.
Drop a comment below to let me know: Would you give it a try? If you have already done ice hole swimming, what was your experience like? ⬇️
00:00 intro
00:38 What is ice swimming
1:17 ice swimming terms in Finnish
2:04 why do people like ice hole swimming
3:10 5 tips to remember
5:20 tutorial on how to make an ice hole
8:00 outro
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@jussikemppainen7904 3 ай бұрын
When i was young . I was on a swimming training. Best part of a day was going after a hard trainining to ice cold pool. Hello from finland 😊
@LBUKRK 4 ай бұрын
As a brazilian man with hot blood, I’d love to try it. Let’s break the ice!
@user-uu7dk4ke6l 16 сағат бұрын
Wow so nice ❤
@newtonheston8905 10 ай бұрын
I tried this on a cruise ship after a couple stops in Finland. Did the sauna first and then a dip in an icy bath. It wasn't as cold as an ice covered lake. But it was very bracing and I did feel very relaxed and comfortable afterward. Would definitely do it again. I think I need to see more of Finland. Thank you for your videos.
@HerFinland 10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@wstks-fmworldwide5390 Жыл бұрын
I'd give it a shot! We have traditional saunas (very enjoyable) in Northern Michigan, USA -- where lots of Finns settled -- but the opportunity to try a dip in icy water has not yet presented itself.
@HerFinland Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment!!🧡🙏
@garypeterson2079 Жыл бұрын
I was raised in the Upper Pennisula and I remember that Lake Superior is about like ice hole swimming.....even in summertime it is frigid! We use to go down near the power plant discharge just because it was warm.
@waynesmith3767 2 жыл бұрын
Hannu, thanks ; nice to have someone else remember these remote events! There’s a Hannu in Helsinki whom I know via zoom and only via zoom; I’ve not met him in person the times I’ve been in Helsinki.
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Ok! Interesting! 😊
@IgorCyclist 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, i would definitely try. :) 👍💪
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's so rewarding. :D
@vladel2263 2 жыл бұрын
If I know my heart won't stop working, I would do that 😅
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Haha it feels like that for sure!
@garypeterson2079 Жыл бұрын
Varpo, loved the video and suggestions. Yes, I would like to try it. I use to enjoy sauna's when I was younger and lived in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Now adays I am in Idaho.....still get the winters but no sauna's that I have found. Kiitos!
@garypeterson2079 Жыл бұрын
sorry Varpu.....
@HerFinland Жыл бұрын
Thank you for commenting! 🧡 Hope you can go to sauna soon!
@paranoidandroid6711 Жыл бұрын
I'm addicted to cold water immersion. It really helps my anxiety,depression and ptsd.
@HerFinland Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment and sharing this!
@parsa3958 2 жыл бұрын
awesome
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@garomestamo 2 жыл бұрын
😱🥶 I don't know if try this! 😅
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Hahhaaa, I totally get it! :D
@TentoesMe Жыл бұрын
Yup. Finns are definitely nuts!
@HerFinland Жыл бұрын
Thank you for commenting! I agree!! 🤣
@eltonsalvador7620 2 жыл бұрын
I want to do it again
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Lucky Ranch has a great avanto place for sure!
@71cat 2 жыл бұрын
🥶🤪! I always wonder that you do that after sauna 🤔: as kid we were always told not to jump into water after have been sweating in the sun because of the risk of hydrocution…. 🤷♀️?
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Hmm Yes probably best not to jump in icy cold water but it should be ok if you take a brief period outside of the sauna before going straight into the water 🙏
@sabirhodzic6562 2 жыл бұрын
Is your favorite color gray? Are you tired of the gloomy sky? Do you have wind for export? How many seasons do you have in a year?
@HerFinland Жыл бұрын
These are great questions! No, no, no & 4 😊
@MegaG7777 Жыл бұрын
Varpu, thank you for being my ice swimming fairy godmother. I will pray for you and your family. Can’t wait to tell my wife. We live in Texas so for right now I go buy ice from the ice machine and dump it in the bathtub. The ice melts in under a minute even in cold water. Thank you for helping me with my health. Blessings of God in Christ Jesus Grady
@HerFinland Жыл бұрын
Aww! Thank you for commenting! 🧡
@heathereton5582 2 жыл бұрын
Yes to the sauna and no way to the ice swimming. I’m too wimpy! 🥶🥶🥶
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Haha 1 out of 2 , not bad 😂🇫🇮
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
wow ! so hard
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Yes it requires toughness for sure 😊💪
@JeanClaudeNoel Жыл бұрын
Why is it easier for you to go ice swimming without a sauna? It seems to me that going into the cold water straight from the sauna would be easier as it would allow for a more gradual transition to the cold water. 😎
@HerFinland Жыл бұрын
Thank you for commenting! 🧡🇫🇮 Sometimes it's easier as you are not too comfortable in the sauna's warmth.
@vitay.3803 2 жыл бұрын
I really want to try it! But I'm such a chicken. I need a friend 😂
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Yes! You always do this activity when you have a friend to do it with. If you are alone... it's so easy to skip it. :D
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
swimming is my love I have not swimmed I'm really want to
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
great!
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
a ! So funny I guess it is a hard job
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks for your comments 💙
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
oh ! why the water is yellow
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Hmm just the natural color of the water I guess 😆
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
Oh I want to swim i don't know how will i drown ?
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
If you don't know how to swim I do not recommend
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
will i lose my life in the water like i can't breathe ? and i 'll die ?
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Not if you are safe
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
like trying so hard to get into water
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, It's hard to get in the water at first 😂
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
i want but i 'm scared
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
That's ok!
@TylerKrasting 2 жыл бұрын
Were you shivering at all?
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I definitely was, a lot 😂
@TylerKrasting 2 жыл бұрын
@@HerFinland lol. You should do a video of you shivering post swim to show the aftermath. That'd be cool to see
@sabirhodzic6562 2 жыл бұрын
I know how many seasons you have in a year... Two... Cold winter and mild winter...
@HerFinland Жыл бұрын
haha basically 😊
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
but i really like water
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
That's good!
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
you speak English very well
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
the water here polluted 😢
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry!
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
it's all ice Thick ice
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Yes so much ice!
@Torby4096 Жыл бұрын
Nope! I love to be in the water, but I'll skip that! I think you are crazy as Lauri and Anni Vuohensilta! 😏
@HerFinland Жыл бұрын
Thank you for commenting!
@ruthnoronha8206 Жыл бұрын
I notice that compared to Canada, most people embrace the cold would you say? Do some Finns hate the cold?
@HerFinland Жыл бұрын
Of course there are people who like the cold and who don't.
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
in china ☹️☹️
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Oh man!
@kimmovaisto6819 Жыл бұрын
Sauna on avannon jälkee….
@HerFinland Жыл бұрын
Niinpä!!
@Nina-ry6rc 2 жыл бұрын
wow i heard people can drink water from🚰🚰 directly
@HerFinland 2 жыл бұрын
Yes we can drink directly from the tap in Finland 😊
@ruthnoronha8206 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely not!!!
@HerFinland Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment!
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