{"id":186756,"date":"2023-03-07T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=186756"},"modified":"2023-03-06T10:21:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T18:21:56","slug":"ice-swimming-with-melissa-kegler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/ice-swimming-with-melissa-kegler","title":{"rendered":"Ice Swimming with Melissa Kegler"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/e0552ea8-de36-4a01-a5b8-8547196d7acd?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/ice-swimming-with-melissa-kegler\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melissa Kegler is an elite open-water swimmer who specializes in cold water, long distance swims. She recently broke the U.S. national distance record for IISA\u2019s Ice Mile event. Her goal goes beyond excelling in this extreme sport. Melissa is committed to fostering an inclusive community focusing on body positivity and self-love.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with Melissa:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/melissakegler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Webiste<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/melissakegler\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/585521864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Open Water: Melissa Kegler&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Resources:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/rei-editors-choice-awards.html\">REI\u2019s Fall 2022 Editor\u2019s Choice Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Melissa Kegler is an elite open-water swimmer who specializes in cold water, long distance swims. She recently broke the U.S. national distance record for IISA\u2019s Ice Mile event. Her goal goes beyond excelling in this extreme sport. 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