On Sunday 4 January 2015, our traditional swimmers’ baptism took place in the Vltava beside the Braník clubhouse. Conditions exactly matched the previous year: water at 4.5°C, air at 4.0°C and no snow. The baptismal cup was locked in the office, so this year’s newcomers received a rather more intense welcome — a large bucket of water poured over their necks. There were 28 first-time baptisms, including the newcomers and visiting guests. Other longstanding members then renewed theirs by tradition. Finally, visitors dipped a finger in the offered bucket of Vltava water for good health throughout the year. Below are the names of the new swimmers and guests, and photos of the event.
Newly baptised swimmers and guests:
BUČEK Zdeněk, BUDINSKÁ Lucie, HÁJEK Jiří, JÍCHA Filip, LABOUNEK Tomáš, MARTINKA Jiří, MARTÍNKOVÁ Jitka, MIŠKOVSKÝ Jaromír, NOVÁK Josef, OBOLENSKIY Vladimir, PÁVOVÁ Eva, PIŠTĚLÁK Petr, SKOKANOVÁ MERTOVÁ Lucie, ŠEBEK Daniel, ŠVEJDA Marek, VAVŘÍK Jaroslav, ZEMAN Jiří, ZEMEK Otakar, HABEL Jiří, ANDRLE Roman, ŠVIHLÍK Martin, STAŇKOVÁ Petra, MUŽÍČEK Pavel, ŠIMONOVÁ Alena, SEDLÁČKOVÁ Jana, VÁCLAVÍK Jiří, BEZDÍČEK Zdeněk and MICHÁLEK Tomáš, plus around 40 club members and other swimmers renewing their baptism.
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Photos by Jaromír Váňa
