Category: Club life
Czech women set off to swim the Vltava
In mid-June, sixteen Czech female open-water swimmers, including six members of our club, are planning a relay swim along the Vltava. Their swim through its…
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…
Invitation to I. PKO’s cold-water swimmers’ baptism
Our traditional cold-water swimmers' baptism will take place, as usual, on the first Sunday after New Year's Day — this time, 8 January 2023. The…
Cold-water swimming for children and young people — Thursdays from 16:00
UPDATED 26 October 2022: added Maminka magazine's report on children and cold-water swimming, including a video. Following our demonstration session on introducing children and young…
An away training session in Řež
On Sunday 9 January 2022, I. PKO member Roman Havel organised a public introduction to cold-water swimming in Řež. Supported by the municipality of Husinec-Řež…
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…
Remembering Boženka Černá
5 November 2021 is a very sad day: we have lost Boženka Černá (25 February 1930 — 5 November 2021), the oldest practising female cold-water…
Our autumn triple event — 1 October 2021
On Friday afternoon, 1 October 2021, we gathered at the clubhouse and its surroundings for our traditional “triple event”. As usual, the first discipline was…
Clubhouse reopening from 7 June 2021
Dear cold-water swimmers, The I. PKO Praha clubhouse will reopen on 7 June 2021, subject to the following rules indoors: 1. Visitors must have no…
Branické ledy cancelled; individual training and new members
Government restrictions responding to the COVID-19 pandemic remain in force and will continue for the foreseeable future. We have therefore unfortunately had to cancel Branické…