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Before submerging into the gelid water of Lake Desire, the road to the record was paved with some of the best swim companionship in the world for Kegler, a seasoned member of the Notorious Alki Swimmers group, a fixture in the Seattle open-water swim scene and a government compliance lead for Amazon Web Services by day.

Kegler doesn’t just specialize in icy swimming.

“This is about community and the process that led up to the very small thing, which is a record,” Kegler said.

When she completed her target distance of 1.4 miles, Kegler exited the water with her smile intact and prepared for the most painful part of her swim.

By swimming with accuracy, Kegler could also reassure her crew that the 39.2 degree water was not affecting the power of her stroke or her hard-earned tolerance of winter Pacific Northwest water.