Leszek Naziemiec has swum in Arctic and Antarctic waters, but he called the Yukon River journey his “greatest swim.”
Leszek Naziemiec swam from Eagle to Circle on the Yukon River in late July 2023. Part of his support crew is in front of him, in a canoe. But even in the midst of summer, the 48-year-old from the northwest Poland village of Kołczewo couldn’t resist a trip through the north Alaska wilderness.
Naziemiec, who calls ice swimming his “life commitment and love,” swam from Eagle to Circle on the Yukon River last week, a trip that was over 150 miles and took him four and a half days to complete. Naziemiec was headed back to Poland on Wednesday, but he said via email the swim offered a rare opportunity.
“ a sense of adventure and contact with untouched nature,” he said. “I needed to show that I’m strong enough to swim the mighty Yukon.” He said even though the rivers in Poland are swimmable, the country’s urban rivers especially are more polluted and he wanted to bring more ecological awareness to the country.He said he’s constantly looking at maps, trying to determine his next adventure. Northern swims can be difficult to find and access for a number of reasons, he said. The Yukon “mesmerized” him.Temps were fairly moderate on his trip, but Naziemiec is used to chilly swims.
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