Copenwater

07/02/2026

❄️ Is, fællesskab og en hel del indre forhandlinger ❄️

I forrige weekend var vi en stor flok fra Copenwater i Faaborg til DM i isvømning. Vandet var koldt. Meget koldt.
Men oplevelsen var alt andet end det.

Mellem iskanter, dybe vejrtrækninger og fælles grin opstod noget af det, vi holder allermest af: nærvær, mod og et stærkt fællesskab – på tværs af niveauer, distancer og ambitioner.

Vi har samlet oplevelsen i et blogindlæg, som handler mindre om tider og placeringer og mere om hvorfor vi overhovedet gør det her sammen.

Læs med her: https://copenwater.dk/glacial-glory/

PS. Advarsel: Kan give lyst til koldt vand og varme fællesskaber 🥶🩵🥰

Hvad er fællestræning og hvem kan deltage? I forbindelse med vores 10 års jubilæum kan du læse om én af Copenwater's ældste aktiviteter.

03/02/2026

❄️ 22 Copenwater-svømmere deltog i DM i is-svømning i Faaborg d. 23-25 januar.

Der var frost i luften og 0,5 grader i vandet, men stemningen var alt andet end kold – tværtimod varm, festlig og fyldt med fællesskab.

I løbet af weekenden gik vores svømmere på podiet 78 gange og tog 63 medaljer i aldersgrupperne og 15 medaljer i åbne rækker 🏆

Den slags resultater kommer ikke af sig selv. De er et direkte resultat af det stærke fællesskab og den gensidige ansvarlighed, der kendetegner vores vandfællesskab i København – hvor vi passer på hinanden, bakker hinanden op, holder øje, hepper og deler både udfordringerne og glæden ved isvandssvømning 💙

Er du nysgerrig på vinter- og isvandssvømning, er du mere end velkommen til at blive en del af Copenwater. Her møder du både instruktører og medsvømmere med erfaring, viden og lyst til at følge dig hele vejen – fra de første kolde dyp til tryg og selvstændig svømning i vintervand.

For vores vedkommende ser vi nu frem mod verdensmesterskaberne i Oulu, Finland i marts – og vi glæder os allerede 🇩🇰

📸 Tak til Outdoor Sydfyn for de flotte billeder og en fantastisk weekend!

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❄️ 22 Copenwater swimmers competed in the Danish Ice Water Swimming Championships in Faaborg on January 23-25.

Competing in frost and 0.5°C water, yet surrounded by an atmosphere that was anything but cold. It was a truly festive and supportive event.

Across the weekend, our swimmers stepped onto the podium 78 times, bringing home 63 age-group medals and 15 overall medals. Results like these don’t happen by chance 🏆

They grow out of a strong culture of mutual responsibility and care—where swimmers look after one another, cheer each other on, keep watch, and share both the challenge and the joy of the ice-water swimming lifestyle. That spirit is at the heart of our water community here in Copenhagen 💙

If you’re curious about winter swimming yourself, you’re warmly invited to join us. In Copenwater, you’ll find experienced instructors and a welcoming group of fellow swimmers ready to support you every step of the way—from first dip to confident cold-water swims.

As for us - we’re already looking ahead with excitement to the World Championships in Oulu, Finland this March 🇩🇰

23/01/2026

🌟 Denne gruppe Copenwater-svømmere mødes de fleste weekender og svømmer sammen.

Mange skal til DM i Faaborg i denne weekend, og nogle skal endda til VM i Oulu i marts 🧊🏊‍♀️

I dag tager omkring 30-40 Copenwater-medlemmer turen til Faaborg for at yde deres bedste og have det sjovt i det kolde vand 🐧💪

Vi ønsker dem en god konkurrence 🇩🇰👏

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🌟 This group of Copenwater swimmers meet most weekends and swim together.

Many are going to the Danish Championships in Faaborg this weekend and some are even going to the World Championships in Oulu in March 🧊🏊‍♀️

Today around 30-40 Copenwater members are taking the trip to Faaborg to do their best and have fun in the cold water 🐧💪

We wish them a great competition 🇩🇰👏

📸 Hans Henrik H. Heming

17/01/2026

⚡️Vil du forbedre din præstation i vandet, din løbetid eller måske føle mere overskud i din dagligdag?

Uanset; er åndedrættet et godt sted at starte. En stor del af os lever et hurtigt liv og måske endda føler os stresset til tider.

Travlhed påvirker åndedrætte, åndedrættet påvirker vores krop og hvordan vi præsterer.

Ved at træne vores åndedræt bevidst kan vi ændre kroppens tilstand og opnå mere overskud og bedre præstationer.

Du kan øve dig i dette hver mandag morgen i Nordhavn, det er en fantastisk måde at starte ugen på!

Hvorfor?
🫁 Udnyt åndedrættets fulde potentiale
🧠 Konkrete øvelser til at skabe ro og overskud
🤸🏼‍♀️Afspænding for optimal vejrtrækning

PS: Forløbet starter mandag, tilmelding her: https://copenwater.dk/andre-vandrelaterede-hold/
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⚡️ Do you want to improve your performance in the water, your running time or maybe feel more energized in your daily life?

Regardless; breathing is a good place to start. A large part of us live a fast life and may even feel stressed at times.

Stress affects breathing, breathing affects our body and how we perform.

By consciously training our breathing, we can change the state of the body and achieve more energy and better performance.

Practice this every Monday morning in Nordhavn, it’s a great way to start the week!

Why?
🫁 Utilize the full potential of breathing
🧠 Exercises to stay calm and energized
🤸🏼‍♀️ Release tensions for optimal breathing

PS: course start Monday, sign up here: https://copenwater.dk/andre-vandrelaterede-hold/

15/01/2026

💦 Kender du et barn mellem 8-12 der gerne vil blive mere tryg i vandet og udvikle svømmefærdigheder i et roligt og sjovt miljø sammen med andre børn?

Vi starter to nye børnehold fredag d. 6/2 på Rymarksvej i Hellerup.

🐬 Kids 1: Børnehold for 8-10 årige, fredage kl. 15:00 - 15:45
🐬 Kids 2: Børnehold for 10-12 årige, fredage kl. 15:45 - 16:30

Vi starter med at arbejde med kropskontrol og vejrtrækningsteknikker og sørger for, at alle er klar til at flyde. Derefter dykker vi ned i at lære dem de rigtige svømmevaner og -bevægelser. Når de har lært det grundlæggende, vil vi gennemgå crawl-svømmestilen trin for trin 🏊‍♂️

Mere info og tilmelding her: https://copenwater.dk/borne-unge-holdtilbud/

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💦 Do you know a kid between 8-12 who would like to become more comfortable in the water and develop swimming skills in a calm and fun environment with other kids?

We are starting two new Kids team on Friday 6/2 at Rymarksvej in Hellerup.

🐬 Kids 1: 8-10 year olds, Fridays at 15:00 - 15:45
🐬 Kids 2: 10-12 year olds, Fridays at 15:45 - 16:30

We start by working on body control and breathing techniques and make sure everyone is ready to float. Then we dive into teaching them the right swimming habits and movements. Once they have learned the basics, we will go through the crawl swimming style step by step 🏊‍♂️

More info and registration here: https://copenwater.dk/borne-unge-holdtilbud/

06/01/2026

Stort tillykke til de 3 medlemmer, der i weekenden kvalificerede sig til DM i is-svømning, som afholdes i Faaborg d. 23-25 januar ❄️🏊‍♂️

For at stille op til DM kræver det at man har deltaget i et stævne eller kvalifikations svøm indenfor 1,5år. Kvalifikationen blev afholdt af Julie Brøggler der er IISA observatør 1 og dermed kan dokumentere og sikre at det hele foregår korrekt.

Vil man eksempelvis svømme 500m til DM, skal man have svømmet 250m inden, i vand under 5 grader. 1000m kræver 500m.

Et medlem svømmede ca. 450m og 2 svømmede ca. 550m. Alle klarede det rigtig flot og kan nu stille op til DM på de distancer de har tilmeldt sig. Julie siger at hun er meget tryg ved at have dem med til DM på de lange distancer 😊

Som det kan ses på billederne fulgte en større gruppe af medlemmer med dem rundt for moralsk support 💪🏼

DM afholdes af Outdoor Sydfyn

30/12/2025

📸 Vi spurgte vores medlemmer:

"Hvad er dit yndlings svømme foto og minde fra 2025?"

Her er hvad nogle af vores medlemmer siger om året, der går mod enden 🌊💙

“Der er så mange gode minder og oplevelser med Copenwater i 2025, så det er svært at vælge en begivenhed og et foto.

“2025 med Copenwater har budt på masser af skønne svømmeoplevelser. Tak for året, der er gået - må 2026 byde på endnu mere lækkert vand og kilometer i armene.”

Hvad var dit svømme højdepunkt i 2025?

18/12/2025

📣 Registration is open!

🏊 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠
We offer swimming for all levels - from water adaptation to level 5. If you are in doubt about your level, find the ‘level match questionnaire’ on our webpage.

💦 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡
We have teams for both children and youth from 8-14 years old, divided into three different age groups. If you know anyone this could be relevant to, please spread the word!

🧜‍♀️ 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠
Explore yourself below the surface and learn what it takes to calm your breathing in the water. We offer teams from beginner to advanced.

🌬️ 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞
Breathing is the foundation for a relaxed experience in the water and during the course you will learn methods to; calm your breathing, relax your body and keep your breathing relaxed.

❄️ 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠
The winter team is for those who want to become more comfortable swimming in cold water. The focus is on the mental and physical feeling when you are in cold water rather than technique and meters.

Find more information and sign up on our webpage: https://copenwater.dk

13/11/2025

Swimmers in Sundby faithfully show up every Wednesday at 9–10 p.m., even though the dark evenings might temp someone to stay home in bed 🏊‍♂️💪

The team consists of swimmers at levels 2 and 3 – and everything in between. It’s not necessarily about becoming the best in the world; for some it’s about the community around swimming, for others it’s about getting tips for personal improvement, and for some it’s simply about trying something new.

Why are you swimming? 😊

12/11/2025

Join our DROP-INN SESSION on Fridays 💦

For all swimmers in level 2 to 5 who wants and additional session with coach and program.

🗓️ Fridays at 16:00

📍Sankt Annæ Gymnasium

💬 Confirm participation latest: Friday at 12:00 by email to Boaz@copenwater.dk

🏊‍♂️ Arrive at the pool, pay with Mobile Pay and Swim! 75 DKK for a session. MP number 18883.

Available until end of season!

03/11/2025

Days are darker, windier and rainier, but the autumn mornings on Amager are quite special. The water temperature is around 11° and the Copenwater community is still going strong 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

Join us Wednesdays and Sundays at Amager Strandpark 😊

31/10/2025

At Copenwater we are experiencing an increasing interest in cold water and we want to do our best to ‘dress you up’ for the season ❄️

This Sunday we held a session where one of our experienced instructors from the winter team shared experiences and good advice on how to safely get started swimming and bathing in cold water.

After the presentation and a good debate with good questions, there was an opportunity to get in the water and try exercises to kick off a great cold water season.

We want to do more of these ‘cold water’ events. What would you like to know more about regarding cold water?