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Open Water Swimming

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RichHL Mar 2021 4:55pm, 29 Mar 2021 15,759 posts	0 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	0 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	0 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	0 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	0 Little Nemo Lovely to hear about people being able to swim again!
D2 Mar 2021 1:39pm, 30 Mar 2021 12,106 posts	0 D2 I'm booked in again tomorrow!!!!!!!!
AdrianB1066 Mar 2021 1:44pm, 30 Mar 2021 7,104 posts	0 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	0 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	0 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	0 TheScribbler That looks lovely Sushi