“Czechs are a nation of polar swimmers,” said David Vencl, the organizer of the event. Vencl, a freediver, himself set a world record four years ago in men’s swimming under ice when he swam ...

The Olcott Lions Club has hosted the annual Polar Bear Swim for Sight for over 56-years now. "Swimmers and spectators come together to spend a day enjoying the beauty of the southern shores of ...

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech cold-water swimmers on Saturday set a new world record for the largest polar bear dip ... be at least waist-deep in water and stay there all together for at least one ...