Yvonne Stutz

Winter swimming came slowly into Yvonne's life. She has always gone swimming everywhere, she was happy when the place, and not the water temperature were inviting. Not only while traveling but also on a normal working day in summer, one always found a bikini and towel in her bag. Since 2019 she is now swimming regularly all year round and likes to meet other people who love to travel while exploring new swimming spots. Frome time to time, she enjoys sporting challenges and won two medals at the Winter Swimming World Cup in 2026. She works as team assistant and swims several times a week over lunch in Lake Lucerne. Yvonne likes to spend her free time outdoors in nature. Having swum in more than two hundred lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water across Switzerland, she is still finding new ways to enjoy the cold water. Most of the time, temperatures range from 3°C to 15°C. A few swim spots had to be skipped: Swimming in cold water must always be done carefully with full respect to the general swimming rules and other safety factors. Therefore, the bikini sometimes has to stay in the bag with a heavy heart.

Offers:

• Weekly swims on Wednesdays

• Introductions / talks about winter swimming

• Organisation of events

• Company events

Favorite Swimming Spot:

• It is not the place but the moment that delight Yvonne. This can be a half-frozen mountain lake where the sunlight reflects on the snow or a gray lake of which the other bank is barely visible due to the cloudy fog.

Top Winter Swimming Tip:

• Safety first! And when everything is right: enjoy.

Qualifications:

• SLRG life saving modules Basic, Plus Pool, lake and Hypothermia

As a board member of The WinterSwimmers, Yvonne takes on various administrative tasks and has launched the Instagram channel (@crew_mrpingu).