Tag: winter swimming
I. PKO’s success at the 2016 Winter Swimming World Championships in Tyumen, Siberia
The first Winter Swimming World Championships held in Russia took place in Tyumen from 8 to 12 March 2016. There were 1,275 swimmers from 42…
Czech Winter Swimming Breaststroke Championships: Prague 2016
On Saturday 5 March 2016, I. PKO Praha organised the Czech Winter Swimming Breaststroke Championships. Our swimmers performed superbly on home ground, taking home more…
Invitation to Our Christmas Cold-Water Swimming Celebration
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…
Punkva — Opening the Winter Season
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…
The Season’s Final Cold-Water Races in Nová Paka
“Čeření Bahňáku” in Nová Paka once again lived up to expectations, with a wonderful atmosphere despite the April weather. The winter season said goodbye with…
Břeclav Beaver 2012
Ideal conditions — air at 8°C, water at 1.8°C and sunshine — plus access to the starts on foot or by boat and a friendly…
Czech Championships — Brno 2012
On Saturday 11 February 2012, Brno’s Svratka hosted another Czech Winter Swimming Championships, this time freestyle and in truly wintry conditions. The water was 1.0°C…
Braník Ice 2012 — Ladislav Nicek Memorial
The tenth anniversary edition of our competition was also the first Ladislav Nicek Memorial. Interest was strong, with 151 competitors. Conditions were truly wintry; to…
Invitation to Braník Ice, 4 February 2012
The tenth anniversary of our competition will also be the first Ladislav Nicek Memorial. Last year’s Braník Ice was Laďa’s final competition; he died in…
41st Cold-Water Swimmers’ Gathering on the Metuje, Náchod
The 41st Cold-Water Swimmers’ Gathering on the Metuje, also the 13th J. Řebíček Memorial, took place in Náchod on 14 January 2012 amid wintry scenery:…