Open Water Swimming

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Elsie Too May 2018 10:33am, 16 May 2018 1,848 posts	0 Elsie Too Thanks Katie I had wondered where to put my fantastic new DryRobe!
KatieB May 2018 10:41am, 16 May 2018 7,232 posts	0 KatieB I'm definitely leaving mine in transition. It should be perfectly safe and it will get cold quickly at that time of night.
LazyDaisy May 2018 10:59am, 16 May 2018 22,516 posts	0 LazyDaisy Don't forget single skin socks only (double layers are a nightmare), sprinkle talc inside the socks and have them ready rolled down so you just roll them knto your feet. Good luck and enjoy it! I got back in the lake yesterday - only a 600m pootle but I was just glad my wetsuit still fitted
Elsie Too May 2018 11:04am, 16 May 2018 1,849 posts	0 Elsie Too Thanks LD I'm glad you enjoyed your lake swim.
LindsD May 2018 11:07am, 16 May 2018 23,105 posts	0 LindsD Might be worth checking the nudity rules. Stripping to bra might not be allowed.
Elsie Too May 2018 11:12am, 16 May 2018 1,850 posts	0 Elsie Too I hadn't considered that LindsD. I think SS said that this was what she did last year at the same event. Ponders other options
LindsD May 2018 11:22am, 16 May 2018 23,106 posts	0 LindsD I hadn't thought about that when buying my wetsuit. Not sure I can get anything underneath worries
Elsie Too May 2018 11:23am, 16 May 2018 1,851 posts	0 Elsie Too I can't find any rules at all for this event!
KatieB May 2018 11:25am, 16 May 2018 7,233 posts	0 KatieB It's really not that strict an event. All quite laid back. I don't think anyone would even notice!
GordonG May 2018 12:20pm, 16 May 2018 7,514 posts	0 GordonG Elsie, there's a lot of pages to get through but some of your questions/thoughts/fears might be answered here: fetcheveryone.com/viewtopic.php?id=18301