Tag: open-water swimming
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…
Silver and Bronze in the 4 × 2 km Relay
The first day of the two-day open-water meet at Lipno on 24–25 August 2013 was devoted to mixed 4 × 2 km relays. We rallied…
Czech 5 km Championships at Mělice
For a while, it looked as though the Mělice races would be cancelled because of the cold, just like the previous two rounds of the…
Ždáň, Slapy 2012
An unusual series of three races on three consecutive days ended with the Slapy Marathon at Ždáň on Saturday 7 July 2012.
Seč, Ejpovice and Bolevák 2012
The end of June and beginning of July brought a series of open-water races: Seč Reservoir on 30 June, Bolevecký Pond on 5 July, and…
Czech Open-Water Swimming Cup 2009
The Czech Open-Water Swimming Cup 2009 ended with a final 5 km race in Krnov on 7 November. Registered participation reached a record 635 swimmers:…
The Oldest Open-Water Swimmer of 2009
The oldest Czech open-water distance swimmer in the 2009 competition season is our member, cold-water swimmer Oldřich Pospíšil, born in 1938. A broken arm limited…
Czech Open-Water Swimming Championships, Seč 2009
The two-day open-water meet at Seč Reservoir, the Miroslav Kroufek Memorial, included the Czech championships over 10 km, 5 km masters and 3 km masters.…
Open-Water Swimming Season 2009
The Czech Swimming Federation’s Open-Water and Winter Swimming Section invites you to take part in its open-water races: Invitation (in Czech)