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Alfred Nikodem Memorial 2011 — Photo Gallery
As every year, we organised the Alfred Nikodem Memorial on 26 December 2011. Its 65th edition again featured 100-, 300- and 750-metre events. Skies were…
We Won the Mayor’s Cup in Plzeň
Racing at Plzeň’s Bolevecký Pond traditionally provides one of the tougher cold-water challenges. This year was no exception, although the event had moved a week…
Čehovice Pond: Finally, Cold Water!
The real cold-water swimming season began for us at Čehovice near Prostějov. Water at 3.9°C finally allowed performance grades to be earned. The 250 metres…
Přerov Lagoon
The 13th František Venclovský Memorial at Přerov Lagoon took place in unusually warm November weather. With water above 8°C, everyone could swim without needing a…
Jičínský Knížepán
Sunshine greeted competitors at Jičín’s Kníže Pond. The nine-degree water allowed even newcomers to swim longer distances without qualification restrictions. Lovely weather, good organisation and…
Pool Racing in Slavkov
The winter swimming breaststroke championships took place in Slavkov’s outdoor pool on Saturday 8 September 2011, with water at 16°C — conditions more reminiscent of…
Punkva: Opening the Cold-Water Swimming Season
The winter swimming season traditionally begins with a swim in the Punkva Caves in the Moravian Karst. The water stays almost the same temperature every…
Cold-Water Swimmers’ Baptism, 2 January 2011
When: Sunday 2 January 2011 at 10:30 Where: the Vltava channel beside the Kotva campsite in Prague-Braník (Nádraží Braník stop, trams 3, 16, 17 and…
Braník Ice 2010
On Saturday 6 February 2010, we held the eighth Braník Ice cold-water swimming competition. In water at 2.7°C, swimmers raced downstream over 100, 250, 500,…
Campfire, 20 June 2009
Despite the recent rainy weather, nature smiled on our regular pre-summer campfire. Photo gallery