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Ice swimmers’ season begins

12/16/2019
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Photo: ČTK/Michal Kamaryt
Photo: ČTK/Michal Kamaryt

On Sunday Czech ice swimmers launched their season by the Slavoj boathouse in Prague. New members are ritually baptised with a jug of Vltava water and ice.

Photo: ČTK/Michal Kamaryt
Photo: ČTK/Michal Kamaryt

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