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Čehovice Pond: Finally, Cold Water!
The real cold-water swimming season began for us at Čehovice near Prostějov. Water at 3.9°C finally allowed performance grades to be earned. The 250 metres…
Přerov Lagoon
The 13th František Venclovský Memorial at Přerov Lagoon took place in unusually warm November weather. With water above 8°C, everyone could swim without needing a…
Jičínský Knížepán
Sunshine greeted competitors at Jičín’s Kníže Pond. The nine-degree water allowed even newcomers to swim longer distances without qualification restrictions. Lovely weather, good organisation and…
Pool Racing in Slavkov
The winter swimming breaststroke championships took place in Slavkov’s outdoor pool on Saturday 8 September 2011, with water at 16°C — conditions more reminiscent of…
Punkva: Opening the Cold-Water Swimming Season
The winter swimming season traditionally begins with a swim in the Punkva Caves in the Moravian Karst. The water stays almost the same temperature every…
I. PKO Club Trial and Campfire
On Saturday 24 September 2011, I. plavecký klub otužilců Praha held its traditional autumn campfire and a small club trial to test our readiness for…
Campfire and Club Trial, 24 June 2011
Our next campfire took place on Friday 24 June 2011 at 18:00. As always, cold-water swimming friends from outside the club were warmly invited too.…
Braník Ice 2011
On Saturday 5 February 2011, we organised the ninth Braník Ice winter swimming competition. Races over 100, 250, 500, 750 and 1,000 metres took place…
Cold-Water Swimmers’ Baptism, 2 January 2011
When: Sunday 2 January 2011 at 10:30 Where: the Vltava channel beside the Kotva campsite in Prague-Braník (Nádraží Braník stop, trams 3, 16, 17 and…
Alfred Nikodem Memorial 2010
On 26 December 2010, we again organised the oldest Czech cold-water swimming competition, the Alfred Nikodem Memorial. Its 64th edition featured 100-, 300- and 750-metre…