Swiss athlete attempts world record in Calgary for longest ice bath

Switzerland's Andre Belibi submerged in ice at Calgary's Stampede Park, during his attempt to break a Guinness World Record for the longest time spent in an ice bath.

How long can you last in the cold?

On Friday, one extreme athlete appears to have set a new Guinness World Record in Calgary for the longest time spent in an ice bath.

Andre Belibi from Switzerland completed the attempt at the Calgary Marathon Runner’s Expo at Stampede Park, where he spent a cool four hours and six minutes submerged in ice inside a glass box.

He surpassed the previous record of four hours and two minutes.

Belibi said he spent more than two years training to complete the feat.

“You do a lot of mind training, a lot of breathing, a lot of meditation.  Of course you do ice bathing, exposure to cold weather, ice weather… but the mind is the engine, the motor that pushes me to keep on going.”

He said the key for spending long periods of time in the ice is to take it one step at a time.

“Breathing, meditation, relax, accept it… What I focus (on is) a milestone — hour by hour, or 30 minutes by 30 minutes.”