Pinoy Aquaman Ingerson Macarine conquers NY's freezing Hudson River

Pinoy Aquaman Ingerson Macarine has successfully conquered the freezing Hudson River in New York in another daring long-distance swim on Sunday (Monday in Manila).

In a post on his Facebook account, Macarine said he swam nonstop for an hour and 49 minutes from Newburgh-Beacon Bridge to Bannerman Island, covering a distance of 8.4 kilometers.

The Pinoy Aquaman, also a lawyer, said the charity swim aims to promote clean beaches in the Philippines.

"Diving into the freezing 57F water temperature of the Hudson River combined with 45F air temperature came as a shock as I have been used to the tropical waters of my beloved Philippines," the long-distance swimmer said in his Facebook post.

He said the Hudson River swim was part of his preparation for his plan to swim across the 560-kilometer English Channel in August.

Ingemar's longest recorded swim was in May 2014, when he successfully made a 23-kilometer swim from San Ricardo, Southern Leyte to Surigao City in Northern Mindanao in five and a half hours. —with a report from Leo Udtohan/ALG, GMA News