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The 74th Alfred Nikodem Memorial will go ahead on 26 December 2020!

New government measures came into force today, 18 December 2020. Among other things, our clubhouse has closed again and sporting events such as our Christmas…

Alfred Nikodem Memorial 2017

Updated 31 December 2017 (further media coverage), 30 December (video reports) and 28 December (Jaroslav Kroš’s photo gallery, final results and press coverage). On St…

Invitation to the 71st Alfred Nikodem Memorial

I. plavecký klub otužilců Praha warmly invites you to the 71st Alfred Nikodem Memorial, our Christmas swimming competition in the Vltava. The oldest and best-known…

The Northernmost Ice Mile

Our I. PKO Praha members Leszek Naziemiec, Lukasz Tkacz, Marek Grzywa, Kinga Korin, Mariusz Lebioda and Artur Kubica successfully took to the cold Norwegian waters.…

Nová Paka, 8 April 2017: the winter swimming season finale

The final race of the winter swimming season was a celebration. Our hosts, Karavana otužilců Nová Paka, were marking their twentieth anniversary, so alongside the…

Braník Ice 2017

On Saturday 4 February 2017, Braník Ice took place as one of the three major winter swimming events run by I. PKO. This season’s first…

Alfred Nikodem Memorial 2016

On St Stephen’s Day, 26 December 2016, the traditional 70th Alfred Nikodem Memorial took place beside Prague’s National Theatre, organised by our club. Swimmers entered…

Invitation to the Christmas Cold-Water Swimming Festival 2016

I. plavecký klub otužilců Praha warmly invites you to the 70th anniversary edition of the Alfred Nikodem Memorial, our Christmas swimming competition in the Vltava.…

Information for Unregistered Swimmers Wishing to Enter the Alfred Nikodem Memorial

The Alfred Nikodem Memorial takes place, as usual, on 26 December at 11:00 at the northern tip of Slovanský Island. We are delighted that you…

Punkva Caves 2016

On 2 October 2016, Blansko hosted the annual opening of the cold-water swimming season, with 300- and 100-metre swims in the Punkva. This was our…