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Open Water Swimming

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Tomsmum Dec 2020 10:34am, 28 Dec 2020 2,235 posts	Quote Pin Tomsmum That's brilliant - not far from the In-Laws when we are allowed to travel again!
southcoastclaret Jan 2021 6:53pm, 2 Jan 2021 268 posts	Quote Pin southcoastclaret Fantastic calm seas have meant I've been in the last 4 days running. So beautiful. Doing about 20 mins with a wetsuit if swimming properly, or about 6 mins for a heads up breaststroke skins dip, but think I can extend both. Shingle beach was frozen solid on NYE and NYD.
Little Nemo Jan 2021 8:00pm, 2 Jan 2021 11,642 posts	Quote Pin Little Nemo It sounds brilliant but too cold for me! I got a basic changing robe for Christmas so I'm ready for OW swimming this year. When does the water start to warm up? I think it would be foolhardy to try it when I've lost all my cold water acclimatisation.
Lizzie Whizzmas Jan 2021 9:09pm, 2 Jan 2021 24,368 posts	Quote Pin Lizzie Whizzmas Whereabouts, scc? We go to Lancing/Shoreham
MarkyMarkMark (3M) Jan 2021 9:14pm, 2 Jan 2021 13,827 posts	Quote Pin MarkyMarkMark (3M) Not much snow locally, but a little further afield they've had to be true fritters out!
MarkyMarkMark (3M) Jan 2021 9:15pm, 2 Jan 2021 13,828 posts	Quote Pin MarkyMarkMark (3M) Aagh! Autocorrect is a g1t sometimes! Had. The.
LindsD Jan 2021 12:04am, 3 Jan 2021 44,062 posts	Quote Pin LindsD May really LN . In my experience
Little Nemo Jan 2021 8:33am, 3 Jan 2021 11,644 posts	Quote Pin Little Nemo Hmm, I'll have to be patient!
LindsD Jan 2021 11:12am, 3 Jan 2021 44,066 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Two years ago I went in as soon as the first lake opened in April and it was 9 degrees
FRU (KeepTheFaith) Jan 2021 12:15pm, 3 Jan 2021 12,786 posts	Quote Pin FRU (KeepTheFaith) We are swimming in around 3-4 degrees. You really feel the difference in those few and have noted the air temp and weather makes a huge difference to the after swim Making some new routines. One thing I am finding brilliant is to have oversized fleece Gloves and a big oversized fleece top in my tow float to chuck on straight out of the water. I am learning that I need to take my cozzie straps down and swim gloves off and then put the dry ones straight on. Going to practice this more in Jan as it seems to just take back that initially bite Also finding a skins proper dip at the end helpful although didnt do it today as just too cold so chickened out!