for an ad-free Fetcheveryone experience!

Open Water Swimming

136 watchers

RichHL Mar 2021 4:55pm, 29 Mar 2021 15,759 posts	Quote Pin RichHL I won't be getting in until much later in the season. The circulation in my hands is just too poor.
LazyDaisy Mar 2021 5:09pm, 29 Mar 2021 33,033 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy It'll be the sea for me from mid-April. I haven't rejoined the lake, which is giving me pangs of regret, but for the number of times I'm likely to go it really wasn't cost-effective. I'm just really sad that our lido couldn't re-open today and it'll be May before it does. However there's good news today in that a new 35 year lease has been agreed with the council, which will open some new funding sources, so its future has been secured for a good long while now.
halfpint Mar 2021 5:15pm, 29 Mar 2021 34,503 posts	Quote Pin halfpint Just make sure you thoroughly warm up before you start driving home sushi. A brisk walk as well as your warm drink. Sitting still for that long will not help.
poppyH Mar 2021 5:33pm, 29 Mar 2021 1,317 posts	Quote Pin poppyH Our Lido opened today. It was lovely, not yet up to the usual 21 degrees but just heavenly being back in.
Little Nemo Mar 2021 10:44am, 30 Mar 2021 12,163 posts	Quote Pin Little Nemo Lovely to hear about people being able to swim again!
D2 Mar 2021 1:39pm, 30 Mar 2021 12,106 posts	Quote Pin D2 I'm booked in again tomorrow!!!!!!!!
AdrianB1066 Mar 2021 1:44pm, 30 Mar 2021 7,104 posts	Quote Pin AdrianB1066 No swim but a five minute skins dip in the sea at Seaford just now. About 8 degrees now warming up in the sunshine with a mug of tea 😀
TheScribbler Mar 2021 2:45pm, 30 Mar 2021 5,381 posts	Quote Pin TheScribbler Nice one Adrian I am debating 1: Walk to the beach tonight in my wetsuit with towel and other stuff and go for a swim at around 5:30pm high tide. The beach will be busy, but the sea conditions are flat and the air temp is warm enough I think for me to be able to walk back without getting too cold (approx 15 mins) 2: Hold on until 6am tomorrow, first light and high tide, minimum swell. I could take the car and stick my DryRobe in for afterwards. Should be quiet then, but more faffage with car, keys etc.
Sushi. Mar 2021 2:52pm, 30 Mar 2021 27,871 posts	Quote Pin Sushi. Llyn Tegid was beautiful today. Swam 500m crawl. Just took a few mins holding my face in to acclimatise and I was ok.
TheScribbler Mar 2021 3:01pm, 30 Mar 2021 5,382 posts	Quote Pin TheScribbler That looks lovely Sushi