Pauline Barker MBE – Swimmer

Awarded an MBE for ‘Services to swimming’ by King Charles.

Endurance Swimmer, Ice Swimmer, Mermaid World Record Holder, Founder of Devon & Cornwall Wild Swimming and The Polar Bear and Penguin Challenges

  • Mermaid World Record Holder http://mermaidchallenge.co.uk/

    Endurance Swimmer

    solo 2 Way Windermere ( 21 Miles )

    4 English Channel Relay Swims

    Solo Switzerland to France

    Loch Ness relay swim

    Chillswim Consiston ( 5 Miles ) / Round Scilly Isles Swim Challenge ( 15Km ) / Henley Bridge to Bridge (14Km) / Dart 10Km / Oceanman Benidorm 5Km

    Ice Swimmer

    10 Ice Miles ratified by The International Ice Swimming Association including – 5 Extreme Ice miles – 1 Ice Mile Butterfly.

    3rd In the International Winter Swimming Association Ice Cup World Series 2023

    Winner – 1200 metres Estonia Ice Swimming 2015

    Winner – 1000 metres Poland Ice Swimming 2016

    Represented Great Britain at International Winter Swimming and International Ice Swimming World Championships.

    Competed in Ice and Winter Swimming competitions in Siberia, China, USA, Estonia, Latvia, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Ireland.

    Chair of International Ice Swimming Association Great Britain 2015-17

    Polar Bear Challenge – Penguin Challenge https://polarbearchallenges.com/

    Founder of The Polar Bear Challenge in 2017 ( including The Penguin Challenge ) – A winter swimming challenge undertaken by thousands of swimmers each year.

    Devon and Cornwall Wild Swimming https://devonandcornwallwildswimming.co.uk/

    Founder of Devon and Cornwall Wild Swimming in 2010 which now has over 30000 members.