BÁrbara Hernández (Santiago del Chile, 1989) is the first South American swimmer To have completed Oceans Seven, the swimming marathon In the open sea: «The first time my parents brought me to the beach – I will have had four years – I really felt at home “.
Known as the “ice mermaid”, Hernández has achieved Two world records Guinness for swimming, without a wetsuit or protective fat, in the freezing waters of the bay of Chile and Antarctica. It is Ambassador Arena.
5 am
«Fast breakfast and I run to train (from Monday to Saturday) in pool. I live in Santiago del Chile, with my husband George and our dog! ».
6 am
“In the Olympic swimming pool of the Catholic University I travel 9 kilometers. Just in these days, until July 30, I will try to cross the sleeve channel Between France and England, with a swimming of 30 hours continued back and forth, without silent and without fat protection, in waters on the 16th. They are not Never been a fast swimmer But at 17 I decided that I would be the most resistant in the world! Despite the effort and it poor recognition (extreme swimming is not Olympic sport) I know I am one privileged: I do what I dreamed of acting as a child ».
Bárbara Hernández, extreme swimmer, lives in Chile.
11 am
«Training ends in the gym. Then second breakfast, very substantial: protein, carbohydrates And sweetsthat I love! I find it absurd that sport is experienced by many women as a way to “serve” the sins of throat: if we used the energies we put in the diets For make dreams come true we would all be more in shape and happy! ».
12 noon
«I dedicate myself to the meetings with the press or with the sponsor For my foundation, the Bárbara Hernández Foundation (@barbarehlla_h). Chile is a coastal country but still few people, especially women, can swim and contrast the bigger danger of our cold waters: hypothermia. Our message? Everyone can learn to swim – My dad learned at 60! – And do it can save life ».
In the swimming pool of the Catholic University of Santiago he trains for his challenges.
3pm
«Among the privileges of my work there is to attend natural places of extraordinary beauty, such as the Inca lagoon, a magical place for me where for the first time I saw the snow And where in 2024 I got married to George. But they are places threatened by our negligence. I was The first woman swimming without a wetsuit or protective fat for 2.5 kilometers in the water of the Antarctica: see this enchanting continent threatened by micro-plastic And snowless has been shocking. Since then, I collaborate with the research program on Antarctica, to sensitize the importance of safeguarding and protecting it from climate change “
The wedding of Bárbara and George at the Inca lagoon (Chile).
6 pm
«I live close to mine and I often go to dinner with them. While we watch TV or I update social mediamom prepares my favorite dishes, corn cake Chilean or Empanadas. George and I bring the desserts, which we cook together: we are very good at doing the Brownies! »
The dog of Bárbara Hernández, very present on social media.
7pm
«The moments of calm And joy With the family they are a reserve of “good memories” that help me in the challenges. I graduated in psychology And I know that the mind can make bad jokes, especially to a sportsman. I never immerse myself without the bracelet that my grandmother gave me: it is the talisman which allows me, in moments of great effort, to access mine world of memories more expensive and finding strength and determination To complete my businesses ».
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