Our traditional cold-water swimmers’ baptism takes place on Sunday 6 January 2013. Open to swimmers and the public, it welcomes new members while longstanding members and visitors renew their baptism each year. The ceremony has a long history; for example, you can read how Květy magazine described it in 1964: 1964 baptism report (PDF, in Czech). Full event details follow. Read more…
The day after the Alfred Nikodem Memorial, I. PKO Praha chairman Tomáš Prokop and the event’s oldest participant, Boženka Černá, appeared on TV Pětka’s Na vrcholu. Watch the programme below.
Alfred Nikodem Memorial 2012 results
Updated 29 December 2012
Thanks to the wonderful work of the entire club, we successfully staged the largest and most traditional event in the Czech Winter Swimming Cup. Our reward was a new record for participation in a single race: 245 swimmers took part in this year’s Alfred Nikodem Memorial, compared with 230 in 2011! What will next year bring — another record? Read more…
I. plavecký klub otužilců Praha warmly invites you to the 66th Alfred Nikodem Memorial, our Christmas swimming competition in the Vltava.
The oldest and best-known cold-water swimming event takes place on Wednesday 26 December 2012, St Stephen’s Day, at 11:00 in the Vltava beside Prague’s National Theatre. Read more…
Pavel Blažek, the traveller who crossed frozen Lake Baikal on foot in 2010, will take part in this year’s Alfred Nikodem Memorial. He made a short video of his first cold-water swimming training session, which you can watch below.
An interview with I. plavecký klub otužilců Praha chairman Tomáš Prokop about the start of the cold-water swimming season, where swimmers train, the ideal water temperature and the health benefits of cold-water swimming.
The previous days’ temperatures had raised hopes that we could finally earn our first cold-water performance grades this year. Unfortunately, the Elbe did not oblige: the water was 5.5°C. Nevertheless, most of us thoroughly enjoyed the races and went home with plenty of memories.
Distances again ranged from 100 metres to 1 kilometre. All except the 250 metres were in still water. The 100 and 250 metres earned participation points only; the 500, 750 and 1,000 metres were races. Read more…
Congratulations from the Mayor of Plzeň
Forty-two I. PKO swimmers lined up in the 5.5°C water of Bolevák to defend our team title. Thanks to every one of you, we succeeded and are bringing the Mayor of Plzeň’s Cup home again.
Alongside the team cup, we return with excellent individual performances and placings. Read more…
The public holiday brought another winter swimming meet, this time at Čehovice Pond, with courses from 100 metres to one kilometre. Twenty-three PKO swimmers attended. The enthusiastic organisers provided a wonderful atmosphere and very honestly measured courses — some swimmers missed the 22-minute limit despite their best efforts. Read more…
At last: the ceremonial opening of the 2012/2013 winter swimming season! On 7 October 2012, 46 I. PKO swimmers were among the 203 classified participants entering the Punkva. The water was 7.9°C, the air 12.0°C, and the distances 100 and 300 metres. Weather was unkind to swimmers and spectators alike, with rain throughout. It could not dampen the event’s traditionally friendly atmosphere, though, and good spirits and excellent svíčková rounded off a successful day. Read more…
