The founding document of the Hungarian Ice and Winter Swimming Association (MAJETUSZ) is dated 14 October 2025. The association is a recreational sports federation under the Hungarian Sports Act (Act I of 2004): it brings together the competitions, the Hungarian team and the safe practice of ice and winter swimming in Hungary.
[THE STORY OF THE FOUNDING: WHO INITIATED IT, WHERE AND WHEN THE FOUNDING ASSEMBLY TOOK PLACE, WHEN THE COURT REGISTERED THE ASSOCIATION]
Member organizations
The association was founded by six member organizations; Hód-Triatlon és Öttusa Sportegyesület joined in 2026. The members of the association:
- 5ös Levegő Úszósport Egyesület
- Budapesti Delfinek Szenior Úszóegyesület
- Hód-Triatlon és Öttusa Sportegyesület
- Megathlon Sportegyesület
- Nemzetközi Hidegvíz Törzs Egyesület
- Szabad Úszó Sportsuli Kft.
- Száz Halom Városi Úszó Klub Sport Egyesület
Board and supervisory board
The board is chaired by Dániel Patakfalvi-Vigh; the vice-chairs are Réka Oszvald and Ádám Bérczes, the members Ágnes Bakony-Sallai and Márk Matus.
The supervisory board is chaired by Ulrik Walter; its members are Attila Cseh and Róbert Polgár.
International membership
MAJETUSZ is a member of the International Ice Swimming Association (IISA). Hungarian swimmers enter IISA competitions – including the world and European championships – through the association.
What's next?
[A SHORT STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR: THE ASSOCIATION'S GOALS FOR ITS FIRST YEAR]
Our goals are described on the Goals page, the association's structure and members on the About page, and the statutes on the Documents page.