Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:54:17 +0200https://english.radio.cz/dozens-take-part-polar-bear-plunge-pragues-vltava-river-8576735© 2026 Radio Prague International The freezing cold weather in this part of the world has lasted for more than a month now and most people cannot wait to see temperatures rise. For the country’s hardy men and women however the cold snap has brought new challenges. On Saturday they gathered on the bank of the Vltava River for an annual swimming competition called ‘Branické ledy’, after a former ice storage facility located on the riverbank. I went along to see them in action. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/otuzilci_7.jpg?timestamp=1591307155 https://english.radio.cz/dozens-take-part-polar-bear-plunge-pragues-vltava-river-8576735 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9