ABOUT
Nadine is a cold, ice and marathon swimmer living in New Brunswick, Canada.
She started her swimming career as an age group athlete, and discovered her passion for distance open water and chilly swimming later on in life as an adult. She is not particularly fast, and really doesn't care.
This website is her way of sharing what she's learned along the way, and to track her progress and she heads out in search of wilder swims to conquer.
To read more about her story and see fun pics of her swims, click here.
Documented marathon & ultramarathon swims
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August 11 2013, 10 km (6.2 miles) 3:00:21 - MSO Provincial Championships, Welland ON (age group provincial record 2013-15)
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August 22 2016, 14.5 km (9 miles) 5:55:06 - Lac Massawippi single crossing, Hatley QC
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July 29 2017, 25km (15.5 miles) 9:17:28 - Border Buster Lac Memphremagog, Newport VT
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July 27 2019, 25km (15.5 miles) 11:03:49 - Border Buster Lac Memphremagog, Newport VT
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August 12 2019, 14 km (8.7 miles) 5:08 - Lac Massawippi single crossing, Hatley QC
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Documented ice swims​
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November 11 2018, IISA ice mile 1.18 miles (1.90 km) 00:41:31, 4.53C(40.15F), -14C(6.8F) windchill - Meech Lake, Chelsea QC
(first Canadian woman to complete an ice mile, placed 9th in top 10 records for longest worlds women distance 2018 - present)
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November 18th 2018, extreme (sub 2C) ice km 1.06km 00:21:02, 1.82C(35.8F), air -6C(21.2F) - Meech Lake, Chelsea QC
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November 25 2018, IISA ice mile 1.03 miles (1.66km) 00:33:45, 4.10C(39.38F), 2.8C(37.04F) windchill - Lake Ontario, Mississauga ON
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December 2 2018, IISA ice mile 1.05 miles (1.69km) 00:34:49, 3.93C(39.07F), 4C(39.20F) windchill - St Lawrence River, Prescott ON
Volunteering & community
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IISA Canada, Co-Chair
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Technosport Swim Club, Ottawa ON - swim camp coaching
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Bring on the Bay, Ottawa ON - Swim Angel
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Vampire Swim Blood Drive, Ottawa ON - Organizer, Head Vampire (2015-2020)
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King Wolf Swim 5km/11km, Ottawa ON - Race Director (2017 to 2023)
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Riverkeeper 4km, Ottawa ON - Race Director (2019)
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Articles and other fun things
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CBC, article One cold-blooded New Brunswicker's love affair with ice swimming
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Radio-Canada, La Néo-brunswickoise Nadine Benett pratique la nage en eaux glacées
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Canadian Cold Water Swimming presents A Chilly Chat on Cold & Ice Swimming
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WOWSA, Breaking Distance in the Ice
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Ottawa Citizen, article 'Calm, quiet and cold': Frigid winter swims part of pair's routine
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Ottawa Citizen, video 'Calm, quiet and cold': Frigid winter swims part of pair's routine
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LOST Swimming, Three LOST Ice Ladies!
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Swim Diesel, Canada's Ice Queens