Photo: Lucie Heyzlová, Czech Radio
As the country struggled to deal with icy conditions and heavy snow at the weekend, several hundred Czech men and women stripped down to their swimsuits in the freezing cold to set a new Czech record and help a good cause. The event was organized by free diver David Vencl and the Good Day agency from Pelhřimov.
On Sunday, shortly after noon, 826 men and women plunged into the freezing waters of Lake Barbora near Teplice, setting a new Czech record as spectators on the shore cheered them on. Some stayed in the water, which had a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, for the compulsory one minute needed to set the record, others braved the cold for a few minutes longer and the seasoned hardy men and women enjoyed a short swim before returning to shore.
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Daniela Lazarová, Source:Český rozhlas