Snow had fallen, so at photographer Jan Smekal’s suggestion — thank you! — we met for an extra swim at 1.30pm. At last, our winter swimming looks like winter swimming in the photos too.
Several dozen of us came to U Žida on Monday to enjoy exceptionally warm 8°C water. Counting is difficult at dusk and in the dark; there are rather more than the eight of us who came a year ago.
Today, Saturday 5 December at 9am, a strong turnout of swimmers from Frýdek-Místek and the wider area marked the restart of our season after a wave of Covid restrictions.
As on every Saturday, a few brave souls — six today — decided to try their first dip in the cold river. The water was 5.9°C, and as you can see, everyone loved it :-) I hope we meet again. Coming a second time is harder than the first: now you know what to expect :-)
Eased Covid restrictions now allow sport in groups of six, and we made full use of that on Monday. We are keeping our distance on the bank and in the water, but above all we are enjoying ourselves again :-)
Level 4 of the PES alert system allows outdoor sport in groups of up to six. We are pleased that Covid restrictions are gradually easing and we can swim together in small groups again.
The health minister is encouraging people to get outdoors, in pairs at most. A river is certainly part of nature, so from 22 October we will swim only in pairs until further notice. More on Facebook.
Until restrictions ease, I am offering swims at our usual times for beginners who enjoy it but are not yet ready to manage on their own. Maximum six people.
As I often say, smile for the camera: you never know when it might be the last time. Today was our last swim together for a while. Find the latest information in the Facebook group.
