Ladies ❤️ and gentlemen 👍, Saturday’s swim will still take place as competition training, with up to 130 people. From Monday, there will be two consecutive sessions of no more than twenty people each, as in spring. It is straightforward: beginners and anyone in a hurry go first; experienced swimmers and runners follow once the first group is out. The upper railing will separate the groups, with a great view for photos and encouragement. I will explain everything there tomorrow. See you by the water ❤️👍
New restrictions are expected from Friday, so we do not know whether we can keep training for competitions . Any news will appear here straight away. Today the water was 12.3°C and… it was lovely, was it not? Hopefully we can do it again on Saturday .
The Frýdek-Místek cold-water swimming season began on 30 September 2020 at 4.15pm. Almost seventy people swam in the Ostravice at 13°C, and the warm-up run afterwards also attracted a record 38 runners.
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.
We did meet on Saturday after all, although only a little snow remained. It was still worthwhile, and I am sure everyone who swam is glad they did. See you again on Monday.
Another 25 swimmers took to the water at U Žida. Congratulations to everyone who joined in, including our newcomers. Here are a few photographs to remember the day. See you on Saturday!
Twenty-five people came to swim on Monday. The river was flowing strongly, and crossing to the far bank was quite an experience. Nobody was swept away, so all was well. Water temperature: 4°C.
That is how it should be: a cold-water swimmer is someone who actually goes swimming. Thank you all for coming. A special welcome to Tereza Ragáli, who was brilliant on her first dip, and congratulations to Silvie Červková on today’s personal best. Keep it up! Share the photos with friends; seeing our group in action may help them decide to join. Have a lovely weekend, and come on Monday at the usual time, 4.15pm, if you can. See you!
I counted twice: including Anička and Jarda, there were thirty of us today! We have grown quite a bit since 6 November, when we started with three 😀. More people are joining the post-swim run too, and what began as a necessity is becoming rather good fun, is it not? Keep it up. A message for the swimmer on the opposite bank with his wife and child when we returned from our run in the woods: would you like to join us next time?
