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Adrian Alejandro Wittwer
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|birth_place=|death_date=|death_place=|height=<!-- "X cm (yyyy)" or "X ft Y in (yyyy)" -->|weight=<!-- "X kg (yyyy)" or "X lb (yyyy)" -->|spouse=|website=|strokes=|classification=<!-- Only for para-swimmers; omitted otherwise -->|club=|collegeteam=|coach=|module=|show-medals=<!-- "yes" to display, hidden by default -->|medaltemplates=|module2=}}'''Adrian Alejandro Wittwer''' (born 1986)<ref></ref> is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Extreme sport|extreme athlete]] and [[Winter swimming|ice swimmer]].
== Life ==
Wittwer lives in [[Bolligen]] in the [[Canton of Bern]].<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> As an extreme athlete he participated in [[cross country running]] and [[Marathon|marathons]]<ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 2, expected 1)</ref> as well as extreme swimming. In 2012, Wittwer successfully transversally crossed [[Lake Constance|Lake Constace]]. In 2013, he tried to cross the longitude of the lake from [[Bodman-Ludwigshafen]] to [[Bregenz]], a distance no one ever completed.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> He had to abort after 27 of the 64 kilometres because of weather conditions.<ref></ref><ref></ref>
Through other extreme swimmers Wittwer got into ice swimming<ref name=":0" /><ref></ref> and qualified for the Ice Swimming World Championship in 2017. He participated in the WC in 2018 in [[Tallinn]] and won 6<sup>th</sup> place in the 200m [[breaststroke]] competition.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 3, expected 1)</ref> In the German Opens in 2018 he qualified for the WC in 2019.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 3, expected 1)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 3, expected 1)</ref>
In February 2019, Wittwer completed the Ice Mile Challenge,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 3, expected 1)</ref><ref></ref> which means swimming a mile in water below 5°C with only goggles, a swimming cap and swim trunks, in 3°C cold water in 41 minutes and 46 seconds.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 2, expected 1)</ref> He is the first swiss man to complete this challenge. In March 2019 Wittwer won 2<sup>nd</sup> place in the WC for 50m breaststroke.
Wittwer works for the Swiss Military at the department for defence, public safety and sports. In 2017, Wittwer was part of a [[NATO]] mission to [[Kosovo]] for 6 months, as part of a peace supporting operation of [[Swisscoy]], He is active for the [[Green Liberal Party of Switzerland]] and is part of the volunteer fire department.<ref> Migros-Magazin|date=2019-01-31|website=Migros Medien|language=de|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref>
== References ==
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[[Category:Swimmers]] [[Category:Swiss people]] [[Category:Swiss swimmers]] [[category:Athletes]] [[category:Swiss athletes]]
== Life ==
Wittwer lives in [[Bolligen]] in the [[Canton of Bern]].<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> As an extreme athlete he participated in [[cross country running]] and [[Marathon|marathons]]<ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 2, expected 1)</ref> as well as extreme swimming. In 2012, Wittwer successfully transversally crossed [[Lake Constance|Lake Constace]]. In 2013, he tried to cross the longitude of the lake from [[Bodman-Ludwigshafen]] to [[Bregenz]], a distance no one ever completed.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> He had to abort after 27 of the 64 kilometres because of weather conditions.<ref></ref><ref></ref>
Through other extreme swimmers Wittwer got into ice swimming<ref name=":0" /><ref></ref> and qualified for the Ice Swimming World Championship in 2017. He participated in the WC in 2018 in [[Tallinn]] and won 6<sup>th</sup> place in the 200m [[breaststroke]] competition.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 3, expected 1)</ref> In the German Opens in 2018 he qualified for the WC in 2019.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 3, expected 1)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 3, expected 1)</ref>
In February 2019, Wittwer completed the Ice Mile Challenge,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 3, expected 1)</ref><ref></ref> which means swimming a mile in water below 5°C with only goggles, a swimming cap and swim trunks, in 3°C cold water in 41 minutes and 46 seconds.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 2, expected 1)</ref> He is the first swiss man to complete this challenge. In March 2019 Wittwer won 2<sup>nd</sup> place in the WC for 50m breaststroke.
Wittwer works for the Swiss Military at the department for defence, public safety and sports. In 2017, Wittwer was part of a [[NATO]] mission to [[Kosovo]] for 6 months, as part of a peace supporting operation of [[Swisscoy]], He is active for the [[Green Liberal Party of Switzerland]] and is part of the volunteer fire department.<ref> Migros-Magazin|date=2019-01-31|website=Migros Medien|language=de|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref>
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Swimmers]] [[Category:Swiss people]] [[Category:Swiss swimmers]] [[category:Athletes]] [[category:Swiss athletes]]
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