Open Water Swimming

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Angus Clydesdale Sep 2021 10:18am, 17 Sep 2021 23,222 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale That'll be really nice HP, proper Atlantic swimming!
RichHL Sep 2021 11:18am, 17 Sep 2021 17,150 posts	0 RichHL Have a lovely time, HP.
Totriornottotri Sep 2021 5:16am, 19 Sep 2021 1,801 posts	0 Totriornottotri I’m sure this must have been posted before but anyways: bbc.co.uk I finished Al Alvarez’s Pondlife last month. I really enjoyed it. This adds some colour to the words. Not that much is needed, Alvarez’s thousand words paints the picture.
Maclennane Sep 2021 9:06am, 21 Sep 2021 27,734 posts	0 Maclennane On the other hand, here's a different BBC link. Don't take swimming advice from a boxer. bbc.co.uk
halfpint Sep 2021 9:27am, 21 Sep 2021 35,714 posts	0 halfpint Colonsay has not disappointed. A swim most days including a moonlit skinny dip last night.
LindsD Sep 2021 9:24pm, 21 Sep 2021 49,747 posts	0 LindsD Sounds amazing
Lizzie Whizz Sep 2021 8:18am, 22 Sep 2021 25,527 posts	0 Lizzie Whizz Arundel Lido has turned the heateing off, it's cooling by about 1deg per day, it'll be perfect for the rest of this week. Not sure how long they'll stay open unheated.
EvilPixie Sep 2021 8:21am, 22 Sep 2021 28,044 posts	0 EvilPixie I've not used our Lido as they only allow certain hours but I think it's about 17 closing end of month due to maintenance it's the first time they have allowed cold swimming
TheScribbler Sep 2021 9:09am, 22 Sep 2021 5,616 posts	0 TheScribbler I went for a September skins solstice sunrise swim in the North Sea this morning. Thought I’d find it very cold as I haven’t been in for a while, but I was fine once I dunked myself. Water temp was forecast at about 14C with air temp about 15C. It was a lovely swim, but I reckon I might have to wrestle myself back into a wetsuit soon.
poppyH Sep 2021 5:18pm, 22 Sep 2021 1,420 posts	0 poppyH 1200m in lake yesterday, skins, was lovely. (Just as well as work today is crap!) Hoping to keep going weekly, and have booked a cold water introduction session in a couple of weeks with a fab swim teacher.