People Swim in Icy River

B1 – Intermediate

Every year, hundreds of people swim in the icy waters of Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic. It is a part of their tradition to remember Alfred Nikodém, the athlete who made winter swimming popular.

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about ice swimming tradition in the Czech Republic.

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Discussion Questions:

  1. What do you think of this tradition? Would you be interested to do this?
  2. Have you swum on icy water? How was it?
  3. Why do you think people go ice swimming?
  4. What are the good and bad things about winter swimming?
  5. What winter tradition/s do you have in your city/country?
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