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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…
We Practise Cold-Water Conditioning Every Day
Tina, 22 December 2010 Vladimír Burjánek Taťána Prokopová and her husband both discovered competitive cold-water swimming by chance. And the result?… Download the article (in…
Support a Film about Cold-Water Swimmers
Our member Jack Bright is making a film about cold-water swimming and its enthusiasts. On the project’s Indiegogo page, you can already watch the trailer…
The Cold-Water Swimming Season Begins
On Friday 24 September, we held our regular autumn campfire, preceded by the third edition of our club trial. This year also featured a lecture…
Cold-Water Swimmer Taťána
Don’t be afraid of icy water! Vlasta, 18 August 2010 Václava Blahovcová Download the article (in Czech) (PDF, 2.5 MB)
Winter Swimming Cup Results 2009/2010
The 2009/2010 Czech Winter Swimming Cup ended with “Čeření Bahňáku” in Nová Paka on 10 April. We once again defended second place overall in the…