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Cold-Water Duathlon

12 articles · Invitations, rules, results, photographs and videos from the Cold-Water Swimming Duathlon in Frýdek-Místek.

25 February 2026Cold-Water Duathlon

Join us for the season finale and fourth Cold-Water Duathlon — with photo albums from last year

Our traditional end-of-season gathering for cold-water and winter swimmers takes place from 9 am on Saturday 28 March 2026. It is a joint event for the groups from Frýdek-Místek and Frýdlant nad Ostravicí.

Otakar Zemek25 February 20261 min read

2 April 2025Cold-Water Duathlon

The 2024/2025 season finale and Cold-Water Duathlon

After six months of winter swimming together, we joined our friends from Beskydský ledoborec in Frýdlant nad Ostravicí to say goodbye: to the river, the weir and one another. Of course, we still see each other during the summer, but without the organised, regular meet-ups.

Otakar Zemek2 April 20251 min read

18 March 2025Cold-Water Duathlon

Duathlon 2025 — race rules

“Duathlon 2025 — race rules”: an update from Otužilci Frýdek≈Místek, the group that meets for cold-water and winter swimming in the River Ostravice.

Otakar Zemek18 March 20251 min read

2 March 2025Cold-Water Duathlon

Join us for the season finale and third Cold-Water Duathlon

Our traditional end-of-season gathering for cold-water and winter swimmers takes place from 9 am on Saturday 29 March 2025. It is a joint event for the groups from Frýdek-Místek and Frýdlant nad Ostravicí.

Otakar Zemek2 March 20251 min read

1 April 2024Cold-Water Duathlon

Our fifth season finale and Cold-Water Duathlon

We had a wonderful day at U Žida on 30 March 2024. Together with our swimming friends from Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, we brought six months of cold-water swimming at U Žida to a close. The weather was glorious and we saw some impressive sporting performances, but above all we came together to do something we all enjoy. Here in Frýdek-Místek, cold-water swimming is more than a sport: it is a chance for like-minded people to meet.

Otakar Zemek1 April 20241 min read

3 March 2024Cold-Water Duathlon

Register for the second Cold-Water Duathlon, 30 March 2024

Registration is now open for the second Cold-Water Duathlon. The race is part of the joint end-of-season gathering for the Frýdek-Místek and Frýdlant nad Ostravicí cold-water swimming groups, starting at 9 am on 30 March 2024.

Otakar Zemek3 March 20243 min read

15 February 2024Cold-Water Duathlon

Join us for the season finale and second Cold-Water Duathlon

On 30 March 2024, after six months of cold-water swimming, we will close the season at U Žida in Frýdek-Místek together with the Frýdlant nad Ostravicí swimmers. The event includes our second Cold-Water Duathlon: a race in which you run, swim and run again.

Otakar Zemek15 February 20242 min read

17 October 2023Cold-Water Duathlon

Start training for the second Cold-Water Duathlon

It may seem early to start thinking about it, but it is not. If you want to run a marathon in the spring, now is the time to buy your trainers and start running too. The Frýdek-Místek and Frýdlant nad Ostravicí cold-water swimming season ends on 30 March 2024, and the finale will include our second Cold-Water Duathlon: a race combining running and swimming.

Otakar Zemek17 October 20232 min read

23 March 2023Cold-Water Duathlon

More photographs from the 2023 Duathlon

Here is another selection of duathlon photographs, this time by Mirek Dordě and Jiří Paseka. There are some of mine too. They are not quite as professional, but I could hardly throw them away :-)

Otakar Zemek23 March 20231 min read

22 March 2023Cold-Water Duathlon

Photos and videos from the 2023 Duathlon — part one

Several excellent photographers captured the duathlon beautifully. Thank you all. I hope next year's turnout is at least as good.

Otakar Zemek22 March 20231 min read

20 March 2023Cold-Water Duathlon

Results of the first Cold-Water Duathlon in Frýdek-Místek

The duathlon went exceptionally well. Here are the results and a short video. Photographs will follow when time allows: there are lots of them, and they are lovely. Thank you all for taking part and for some outstanding sporting performances. We hope you will return next year, when we will try to make everything even better.

Otakar Zemek20 March 20231 min read

30 January 2023Cold-Water Duathlon

The first Cold-Water Duathlon in Frýdek-Místek

On 18 March 2023, you can experience something new in Frýdek-Místek — and something most of you will never have tried anywhere. A proper winter Cold-Water Duathlon: a race combining outdoor river swimming in winter with running on the bank.

Otakar Zemek30 January 20231 min read