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Man spends three hours in ice for Guinness World Record

Valerjan Romanovski broke a Guinness World Record by spending 3 hours, 35 minutes with his body submerged in ice. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records
Valerjan Romanovski broke a Guinness World Record by spending 3 hours, 35 minutes with his body submerged in ice. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records

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March 4 (UPI) -- A Polish endurance enthusiast broke a Guinness World Record in Lithuania by spending 3 hours, 28 minutes with his body submerged in ice.

Valerjan Romanovski climbed into a glass tank of ice on a Wilno, Wilenski, street and attempted to maintain full body contact with the ice for long enough to break the record of 2 hours, 35 minutes, 33 seconds, which was set by Romain Vandendorpe of France.

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The endurance enthusiast said he trained for the record for six months.

"I have been dealing with the cold for several years," Romanovski told Guinness. "Half a year before the record, there was a decision made to try my strengths in this discipline. I did a few trainings, after which I decided that the record was within reach."

Romanovski previously broke the Guinness World Record for farthest distance cycled off-road in 12 hours when he took a 195.51-mile ride.

"I prepared for the ice record in a similar way to cycling," the athlete said. He said his preparations for both records involved training, rest and regeneration.

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"Workouts are not difficult for me. My body is prepared for them. I like new challenges. I use the knowledge of paramedics, scientists and doctors," he said.

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