Author: Nikola Kopecká
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…
Traditional cold-water swimmers’ baptism in the Vltava 2023
On the first Sunday after New Year, 8 January 2023, our cold-water swimmers' baptism took place on the right bank of the Vltava in its…
The 76th Alfred Nikodem Memorial, 2022
As much a part of Christmas in Prague as ever, the Alfred Nikodem Memorial returned on Boxing Day, organised by I. plavecký klub otužilců Praha.…
The 19th Branické ledy — 10th Ladislav Nicek Memorial
On 29 January, the last Saturday of the month, I. plavecký klub otužilců Praha held the 19th Branické ledy competition. The event also bears the…
The traditional cold-water swimmers’ baptism in the Vltava
This year's cold-water swimmers' baptism in the Vltava took place on Sunday 2 January 2022. That afternoon, the river's right bank welcomed us with water…
The 75th Alfred Nikodem Memorial, 2021
UPDATED 1 January 2022: added a report from Indian television channel WION (source: Reuters). The 75th anniversary edition of the Alfred Nikodem Memorial took place,…
The 74th Alfred Nikodem Memorial, 2020
In all our memories, 2020 will forever be associated with a previously unfamiliar word: “coronavirus”. At the end of every year, I. plavecký klub otužilců…