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Jan 2023
Ice swimmers bring medals back to Harrogate district
A group of ice swimmers from across the Harrogate district has come back with top results from the world championships.
Millie Bell, 23, won bronze medals in each of her three events at the World Ice Swimming Championships in the French Alps.
She took part in the 250m, 100m and 50m swims in the 18-24 age group, coming third in each.
She said:
Millie said she had been supported in the competition by her employer, Vp plc in Harrogate. She is now back in training for marathon open water swims in the summer.
Meanwhile, Jacqui Hargrave, 51, came sixth and eighth in her events, which she said she was thrilled with.
She told the Stray Ferret:
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Both Millie and Jacqui said the water was not as cold as they had thought it might be, measuring around 3.7C across the four days of competition.
Millie said:
Their fellow Harrogate district ice swimmers, Jonty Warneken and Emily Smailes, also performed well.
Jonty came fifth overall in the 100m freestyle para competition, winning his age category, and third overall in the 50m freestyle para category.
Emily, meanwhile, joined Jonty, Jacqui and Lara Fawcett in the Frozen Roses 50m relay, coming fourth against competition that included a four-time Olympian.
Team GB set 32 new age group world records during the championships, more than any other country taking part.
Jacqui said the experience of being in the team at the championships had given her a sense of achievement, even if she never returns.
She added:
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