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Otužilci Frýdek≈Místek together beside the River Ostravice in winter

Sledging into cold water? Meet ‘bobtužování’

Cold-water swimmers in the River Ostravice, Frýdek-Místek, 9 December 2023

‘Bobtužování’ is a winter sport combining sledging and cold-water dipping. To give it a go, you need a snowy slope ending in water, a willingness to try something new and a sense of fun. That last ingredient is essential.

For the historical record, the word itself was coined by one of the world's first ‘bobtužilky’ — Markéta Hájková from Frýdek-Místek. Thank you, Markéta. And thank you to Richard Kampf for the better-quality videos.