News · Hungarian Ice and Winter Swimming Association

The tree-lined Crișul Repede river in Oradea, a hotel building reflected in the water, blue sky — Photo: Mburs / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

9 October 2026

Oradea, the championship city: riverside, Art Nouveau, thermal water

Icy water in the pool in January, a warm thermal spa next to the city. A short guide to the venue of the 2027 Ice Swimming World Championship.

A swimmer in a bathrobe with goggles on his head drinks a hot drink, other swimmers behind him — Photo: Udrekeli / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

8 October 2026

Get ready for the World Championship in Oradea!

From 18 to 24 January 2027, Oradea hosts the 7th IISA Ice Swimming World Championship. Entries close on 10 December 2026 – now is the time to sort out your medical papers and your entry.

A swimmer in a red cap swimming front crawl, an orange safety buoy behind — Photo: Schwimmschule Steiner / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

7 October 2026

Our professional partners and sponsors

[SAMPLE ARTICLE] Swimming gear, safety equipment, professional cooperation: meet those who support the association's work.

A group of winter swimmers in colourful hats in a hole in a frozen lake, onlookers on the shore — Photo: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

6 October 2026

Season openers in the largest winter swimming communities

In Budapest, Kecskemét and Szeged the winter starts together. Meet three large Hungarian communities and their season openers.

Thin ice floes on Lake Balaton in winter, a rocky shore in the foreground — Photo: Chmee2 / Valtameri / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

5 October 2026

The 2026/2027 ice and winter swimming season begins

The water is cooling down and the season is starting. The national championships and the IISA World Championship in Oradea are the key events of the winter.

Swimmers in caps and goggles before the start, officials in winter clothing behind them — Photo: Udrekeli / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

4 October 2026

Looking back: fourteen Hungarian swimmers at the European Championship in Molveno

At the second IISA European Open Championship in Molveno, Italy, 14 Hungarian swimmers started 48 times in water of 2.1 °C.

A swimmer in a pool cut into the ice, ice blocks and a mat on the side, blue sky — Photo: Robert Neustadter / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

3 October 2026

The Hungarian Ice and Winter Swimming Association is founded

Six member organizations have founded MAJETUSZ, the common home of ice and winter swimming in Hungary, which represents Hungarian swimmers at international competitions as a member of IISA.