Open Water Swimming

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jda Feb 2021 10:38pm, 23 Feb 2021 9,499 posts	0 jda 7C here!
JulesR Feb 2021 11:01pm, 23 Feb 2021 25,994 posts	0 JulesR I’m tempted to get back in the Lochs up here, maybe Friday:) No idea what temperature, but this ice should have melted.
halfpint Feb 2021 6:37am, 24 Feb 2021 34,235 posts	0 halfpint Jules my local Lochs are around 2/3* atm. I’ve not swim since 1st Jan but friends have. I think I’m more north than you.
Red Squirrel Feb 2021 8:45am, 26 Feb 2021 21,751 posts	0 Red Squirrel The swimming lake opens on 29th - hooray. I'm training there this weekend too, as I work as a lifeguard. Will get a short swim in.
LazyDaisy Feb 2021 9:34am, 26 Feb 2021 32,667 posts	0 LazyDaisy Our Lido isn't opening til May 1st They have to drain the pool to fix a problem with a pipe at the deep end. They usually open at the end of March even in normal years so this is doubly disappointing.
poppyH Feb 2021 11:31am, 26 Feb 2021 1,258 posts	0 poppyH Waiting to hear re our lido. Hoping and hoping and hoping for end of March. Can't believe how much I have come to rely on swimming over the last year.
geordiegirl Mar 2021 5:58pm, 5 Mar 2021 13,651 posts	0 geordiegirl Hi swimmers. My mam took up cold water swimming last year. I got her some booties but she struggles to get them on. I am going to look at ones with a zip but she said something about some having a seal to help keep the water out. Am I’ve googled can’t find anything any ideas what I need to loom for (if they actually exist) thanks.
LindsD Mar 2021 6:09pm, 5 Mar 2021 45,456 posts	0 LindsD Surely you don't want to keep the water out.
LindsD Mar 2021 6:10pm, 5 Mar 2021 45,457 posts	0 LindsD You want the water in and warming up. Like the wetsuit.
LazyDaisy Mar 2021 6:11pm, 5 Mar 2021 32,746 posts	0 LazyDaisy I doubt that any bootees completely keep the water out but I could be wrong. I have these huubdesign.com They're down at the seaside house so I can't check but I think they have a velcro fastening which might help?