Category: Winter swimming competitions
I. PKO’s success at the 2016 Winter Swimming World Championships in Tyumen, Siberia
The first Winter Swimming World Championships held in Russia took place in Tyumen from 8 to 12 March 2016. There were 1,275 swimmers from 42…
Czech Winter Swimming Championships (Freestyle), Brno 2016
The 45th Czech Winter Swimming Championships in freestyle took place on 13 February 2016. Conditions were unusually “favourable” for Brno: water at 3.1°C, compared with…
Braník Ice 2016
Updated with Antonín Kutil’s photo gallery. On 6 February 2016, our club organised the fourteenth Braník Ice as part of the Czech Cup: traditionally the…
Alfred Nikodem Memorial 2015
Updated with the midday news, Jaromír Váňa’s video report and Antonín Kutil’s photo gallery. The Alfred Nikodem Memorial took place for the 69th time beside…
Petr Šlajs takes third in an international competition
On Saturday 19 December 2015, the international River Labe CZ Ice Swim 2015 took place on the Labe in Hradec Králové under the auspices of…
Pilsen Solstice Festival 2015
On Saturday 28 November 2015, the 37th Solstice Festival cold-water swimming competition took place at Bolevecký Pond in Pilsen. It also always includes the club…
Jičínský Knížepán through a Newcomer’s Eyes
Our currently fastest swimmer, Petr Šlajs, describes his first encounter with fellow Czech Winter Swimming Cup competitors on his blog. Below you will also find…
The Winter Swimming Season Begins
After a two-year break caused by construction work, the winter swimming season opened once again in its traditional and beautiful setting, the Punkva Caves. Thirty…
Czech Winter Swimming Championships: freestyle
Here we are! The season is in full swing. We have already completed fifteen races, held every Saturday around the Czech Republic in pools, rivers,…
Czech Winter Swimming Championships — Freestyle 2014
Two Czech national championships are held each season as part of the Czech Winter Swimming Cup. The first, in freestyle, took place on Saturday 8…