Hungarian National Ice Swimming Championships
The national championships of Hungarian ice swimmers in water of 5 °C or colder, under IISA rules, from 50 to 1,000 metres.
- Organizer
- Nemzetközi Hidegvíz Törzs Egyesület (NHVTE)
- Rules
- IISA rules
- Water
- 0–5 °C
- Events
- 50, 100, 200, 250, 500 and 1,000 m, 4 × 25 m Fun Relay
- Minimum age
- 16 years
- First held
- 2024
History
At the first Hungarian National Ice Swimming Championships, held on 1 December 2024 at Lake Lupa in Budakalász, 64 swimmers competed; at the second, on 25 January 2026 at MOM Sport in Budapest, 110. The results are on the page of each edition.
Events
- 50 and 100 m: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly
- 200 m: individual medley
- 250, 500 and 1,000 m: freestyle
- 4 × 25 m: Fun Relay team relay
Results are ranked by gender and age group: 16–24, then five-year age groups. The 500 m requires a verified qualifying swim of at least 250 m within the last 12 months, the 1,000 m one of at least 500 m, according to the IISA qualification table.
Special rules
The organizer's rules (as of 10 October 2026; the current announcement always applies):
- Start and turns: no diving and no tumble turns, open turns only. Swimmers start beside the pool ladder, holding the ladder or the top of the wall with one hand.
- Underwater: at most 5 m after pushing off the wall.
- Above 5 °C: the competition goes ahead, but the results count as cold water swims, not ice swims.
- Medical certificate: every swimmer needs the IISA Medical Assessment Form, valid for 12 months, including an ECG. Blood pressure and pulse are also checked on site.
General competition rules: Competitor's guide; IISA rules and forms: Documents.