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Invitation to the 2017 club conference and work party
Dear fellow cold-water swimmers, you are invited to the I. plavecký klub otužilců Praha conference on Sunday 28 May 2017 at 16:00 in our clubhouse.
Nová Paka, 8 April 2017: the winter swimming season finale
The final race of the winter swimming season was a celebration. Our hosts, Karavana otužilců Nová Paka, were marking their twentieth anniversary, so alongside the…
Braník Ice 2017
On Saturday 4 February 2017, Braník Ice took place as one of the three major winter swimming events run by I. PKO. This season’s first…
Alfred Nikodem Memorial 2016
On St Stephen’s Day, 26 December 2016, the traditional 70th Alfred Nikodem Memorial took place beside Prague’s National Theatre, organised by our club. Swimmers entered…
Invitation to the Christmas Cold-Water Swimming Festival 2016
I. plavecký klub otužilců Praha warmly invites you to the 70th anniversary edition of the Alfred Nikodem Memorial, our Christmas swimming competition in the Vltava.…
Information for Unregistered Swimmers Wishing to Enter the Alfred Nikodem Memorial
The Alfred Nikodem Memorial takes place, as usual, on 26 December at 11:00 at the northern tip of Slovanský Island. We are delighted that you…
Introducing Young People to Cold-Water Swimming
On Wednesday 7 December, we held our very first “Children, meet cold water…” event. Club chairman Tomáš Prokop and several other experienced cold-water swimmers welcomed…
Punkva Caves 2016
On 2 October 2016, Blansko hosted the annual opening of the cold-water swimming season, with 300- and 100-metre swims in the Punkva. This was our…
Autumn Club Trial and Campfire
On 25 September 2016, I. PKO’s cold-water swimmers gathered for their traditional meeting ahead of the 2016/2017 winter season. As usual, it had three parts:…
Swimming from Vrané nad Vltavou to Prague
Looking for a little excitement in winter swimmers’ quiet summer season, we decided to try reviving regular swims from the Vrané nad Vltavou dam, river…