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Czech Winter Swimming Championships, Čehovice 2010
On Holy Saturday, 3 April 2010, winter swimmers finally contested their 16th national freestyle championships, with twenty clubs from across the Czech Republic. The event…
Braník Ice 2010
On Saturday 6 February 2010, we held the eighth Braník Ice cold-water swimming competition. In water at 2.7°C, swimmers raced downstream over 100, 250, 500,…
A Cold-Water Wedding
Taťána Guzioti and Tomáš Prokop invite you to join them on an ice floe, where they will say “I do”. 16 January 2010 at 13:30…
Alfred Nikodem Memorial 2009
As every year, on 26 December 2009 we organised the oldest Czech cold-water swimming competition, the Alfred Nikodem Memorial. Its 63rd edition offered 100-, 300-…
A Willing and Enthusiastic BRRR!
MF Plus, 18 December 2009 Jan Jiřička People differ. Some take ages to pluck up courage even at a sun-baked swimming pool in mid-July. Others…
The Best Prevention
Orlický deník, 7 December 2009 The best prevention against flu? Cold-water swimming! --ký Choceň — Water at four and a half degrees and air at…
We Won the Mayor’s Cup 2009
On Saturday 28 November 2009, Bolevecký Pond in Plzeň hosted the eighth round of the Czech Winter Swimming Cup. Alongside the usual points, teams competed…
Czech Open-Water Swimming Cup 2009
The Czech Open-Water Swimming Cup 2009 ended with a final 5 km race in Krnov on 7 November. Registered participation reached a record 635 swimmers:…
A Cold Shower
Run, October 2009 A cold shower Say goodbye to viral infections: try cold-water conditioning! --R The beneficial effects of cold-water conditioning on immunity should become…
Czech Winter Swimming Championships, Slavkov 2009
On 10 October 2009, Slavkov’s outdoor pool hosted the fifth Czech Winter Swimming Breaststroke Championships, with seventeen clubs. One gold and two bronze medals put…