Open Water Swimming

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rf_fozzy Aug 2020 11:46pm, 15 Aug 2020 11,204 posts	0 rf_fozzy I've also be seeing adverts for "The Meg" on Amazon prime, so I suspect I might be hearing the jaws music next time I dare venture into open water...
Angus Clydesdale Aug 2020 12:03am, 16 Aug 2020 19,304 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale Oh, I think you definitely need one of these...
rf_fozzy Aug 2020 12:04am, 16 Aug 2020 11,206 posts	0 rf_fozzy I think that might just attract the sharks
Angus Clydesdale Aug 2020 12:04am, 16 Aug 2020 19,305 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale Which might be a blessing?!
rf_fozzy Aug 2020 12:05am, 16 Aug 2020 11,207 posts	0 rf_fozzy I think you're being rather unsympathetic to my lack of swimming ability
Angus Clydesdale Aug 2020 12:06am, 16 Aug 2020 19,306 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale Seriously, there is no magic potion. If you don’t practice you won’t get. I don’t know what you have to do to make that happen, but wishing won’t help.
rf_fozzy Aug 2020 12:16am, 16 Aug 2020 11,208 posts	0 rf_fozzy Pah, I can't believe you won't tell me about the secret fish DNA injection thing that I know that all good swimmers have had. Michael Phelps eats fish DNA for breakfast lunch and tea I bet.
FRU (KeepTheFaith) Aug 2020 7:53am, 16 Aug 2020 12,683 posts	0 FRU (KeepTheFaith) Hey all... I braved popping to see the Felkxstowe SeaScape group yesterday morning. Step one! I am still a little akward when meeting new people and starting a new venture but it was a good intro and benefits there to be had, certainly like setting swim aims and having someone to swim with too We stayed over Friday night and it was a very overcast and dull drizzly start but in I went and it was gorgeous... managed to convince the boys to go in later once the sun came up and ended our weeks hols with a decent hour swimming Loads to learn, lots to plot and plan and think about and wet suit shopping amoungst other things! Do you all wear gloves?
jda Aug 2020 8:04am, 16 Aug 2020 8,120 posts	0 jda When it’s sufficiently cold. Haven’t worn them at all this year. First swim, hands were going a bit numb at the end but not too bad and it’s been warmer since.
LindsD Aug 2020 8:55pm, 16 Aug 2020 39,783 posts	0 LindsD Only when it's v cold