Author: James Hatcher

  • The official IWSA online shop is live

    The official IWSA online shop is live

    We’re excited to announce that the official IWSA Shop is now live. You can now browse and purchase exclusive WSWC 2026 merchandise — including hoodies, t-shirts, mugs, swim caps, accessories, and limited-edition items available for this event.

    Visit the shop

    Important notice.

    All products currently available in the shop are offered for pickup only during the WSWC 2026 event. We do not offer shipping or delivery for these items. Please make sure you’ll be attending before placing your order, and review the shops Terms of sale, delivery and returns
    for full details.

    Stock is limited, so don’t miss your chance to grab your favorites and rock them during WSWC 2026.

    Will there be more products with shipping available?

    This is just the beginning. We’ll be adding more products to the shop in the future, and upcoming collections will also be available for international shipping, making it easier for our global community to enjoy official IWSA merchandise. We’ll post updates, both here and on our socials.

  • We changed our domain name

    We changed our domain name

    If you’ re here and you’ re reading this, it means you know that we have a new domain name. Our new official address on the internet is iwsa.me.

    Why did we change it?

    In with new, out with the old. As we continue our journey in rebuilding our brand, the next step after adapting the new visual style was set on our domain. We decided to drop the .world domain and leave it to the past.

    What is the idea behind the domain .me?

    Quite easy – it’ s you. If we would ask you:

    – What is winter swimming?

    – Well that’s easy, me, I’m winter swimming.

    You, the swimmer, you’re the one who makes each event special and memorable. Our name change is a step in our devotion to bring better and better events to all enthusiasts of winter swimming worldwide.

    Did your social media addresses change as well?

    No. All of our social media addresses are the same – @iwsaofficial.

  • We have a new Facebook page

    We have a new Facebook page

    Due to reasons we currently aren’t able to disclose, we no longer have access to our original Facebook page.

    We have created a new Facebook page where you can contact us if needed, as we no longer have access to messaging and comments, as well as directly posting content.

    Please be aware that our only official email is info@iwsa.me and we don’t have an associated phone number.

  • New record tables are live

    New record tables are live

    To those who follow our social media must have already seen the latest news on our website’s development path. Due to many requests and enquiries, we decided to push forward the development of record tables.

    Where can I find records?

    You can easily find the record page in the upper menu of the website or by visiting the record page directly.

    Is there anything new?

    We’ve completely redeveloped the backbone of our records, with the following done:

    • A nest page for all records to be held in a single place.
    • All records were reviewed and updated.
    • New stylization of the record table.
    • Updated categories (A1 to J4 and EA to EJ3).