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Cold-water swimmers’ New Year baptism 2025
On Sunday 5 January 2025, I. plavecký klub otužilců Praha held its traditional cold-water swimmers' baptism. This club tradition goes back almost a century. As…
78th Alfred Nikodem Memorial 2024
UPDATED 7 January 2025 Added Jan Jirkovský's photo gallery and links to articles with photo galleries on Novinky.cz, Sportovnilisty.cz, Prazsky-magazin.cz, Prazska-drbna.cz, Blesk.cz and Prazskypatriot.cz. Christmas would…
78th Alfred Nikodem Memorial: invitation and information for participants
I. PKO Praha warmly invites you to the 78th Christmas swimming event in the Vltava — the Alfred Nikodem Memorial. This oldest and best-known cold-water…
Alfred Nikodem Memorial 2024: information for unaffiliated swimmers
The Alfred Nikodem Memorial will take place, as usual, on 26 December at 11:00 at the northern tip of Slovanský Island. We are delighted that…
Cold-water swimming at Wannado Festival 2024
Our club, I. PKO Praha, will be taking part in this year's Wannado Festival on 7 September 2024 at Výstaviště Praha. Wannado is the Czech…
New cold-adaptation sessions for children at I. PKO Praha
We are launching new cold-adaptation sessions for children! Our programmes are designed to introduce children to the benefits of adapting to the cold safely and…
Reflections on a children’s cold-adaptation project
As a member of I. PKO Praha, I had the honour of leading a special children's cold-adaptation project organised by the SCIO school in Prague…
Our June club triple event
On Sunday 23 June 2024, club members gathered at the clubhouse to combine work and pleasure with a volunteer work party. Our aim was to…
I. PKO at Prague Sportiáda: children take a brave dip in cool water
Our club, I. PKO Praha, was delighted to take part in the first Prague Sportiáda, a children's sports festival held on Sunday 23 June 2024.…
Czech women set off to swim the Vltava
In mid-June, sixteen Czech female open-water swimmers, including six members of our club, are planning a relay swim along the Vltava. Their swim through its…