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Season openings and finales

19 articles · Invitations, photographs and memories of the opening and closing of our cold-water swimming seasons.

Our eighth season of swimming together at U Žida starts on Saturday 3 October

Hello, fellow lovers of icy water! At 9 am on Saturday 3 October 2026, we begin our eighth season of cold-water dipping and winter swimming together at U Žida in Frýdek-Místek. Everyone who has shared a winter or two with us is invited — and so is anyone who keeps saying that next year they really will come along. Make this the year!
Otakar Zemek3 min read
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The end of the 2022–2023 cold-water swimming season

At 9 am on 1 April, we brought six months of regular swimming to a close. We do this every year: a break is welcome, cold-water swimming makes less sense in summer, and it gives us all the more reason to look forward to autumn. The 2023–2024 season opens at 9 am on Saturday 30 September 2023. I will be posting that everywhere, so you cannot miss it. In the meantime, you can already put it in your diary.
Otakar Zemek1 min read
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The season is over

Our IoT thermometer recorded its lowest reading, −0.1°C, on 26 January 2020. From then until the end of the winter swimming season, the temperature kept rising. The most interesting fluctuations occur in early spring: the daily minimum is around 9am, followed by an afternoon peak up to 5°C higher.
Otakar Zemek1 min read
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