Open Water Swimming

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LindsD May 2018 9:36pm, 31 May 2018 23,355 posts	0 LindsD Sounds lovely. I sea swimming.
1step2far Jun 2018 6:02am, 1 Jun 2018 3,018 posts	0 1step2far Sounds brilliant!
Elsie Too Jun 2018 8:09am, 1 Jun 2018 1,866 posts	0 Elsie Too It was brilliant, I just wish we lived closer to the sea!
ferret Jun 2018 10:26am, 1 Jun 2018 2,837 posts	0 ferret sea swimming, well done too.
Richard-M Jun 2018 8:15am, 7 Jun 2018 317 posts	0 Richard-M Managed an impromptu lap of Heron Lake last night - wet suit not required... wish I had more time...
Raemond Jun 2018 8:27am, 7 Jun 2018 138 posts	0 Raemond I'm planning my first open swim of the season on Saturday what with having been busy and away and nowhere here being open in the mornings before 10 and closing early. I'm fairly sure it should be warm enough to go wetsuitless, but just in case I picked up a bargainously reduced sleeveless suit I saw in decathlon the other day - it claims to be for stand up paddle boarding (https://www.decathlon.co.uk/500-womens-kayaking-wetsuit-id_8502963.html I know it was only cheap to start with, and it was down to about a tenner) but I figured it should be fine to swim in, right, with arms and shoulders free?
LindsD Jun 2018 8:30am, 7 Jun 2018 23,462 posts	0 LindsD It will be fine - probably not as buoyant or warm as a swimming wetsuit, but it will work. I swam in the early part of the season in something similar and it was fine.
Raemond Jun 2018 8:36am, 7 Jun 2018 139 posts	0 Raemond :thumb: cool.
Jambomo Jun 2018 5:38pm, 7 Jun 2018 6,647 posts	0 Jambomo B***R B*R B*R B*R B***R Great North Swim on Saturday!
LindsD Jun 2018 5:59pm, 7 Jun 2018 23,480 posts	0 LindsD You'll be fine! RIchard, just seen your post. I am envious. I am really missing the lake. We should be there on Monday.