Open Water Swimming

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LindsD Aug 2022 8:17am, 4 Aug 2022 56,105 posts	0 LindsD Nice I swam at Weymouth yesterday
Groundhog Aug 2022 1:57pm, 8 Aug 2022 4,656 posts	0 Groundhog I'm thinking of a mile ish River swim soon, point to point. I would like to have the option of a drink while swimming, but not sure how or what kit to use. Does anyone have any tips? I'll be swimming with a tow float of course, but it's a bit of a faff to get in to while in the water.
jda Aug 2022 2:33pm, 8 Aug 2022 13,140 posts	0 jda Just take a few mouthfuls while you’re going along!
LindsD Aug 2022 4:54pm, 8 Aug 2022 56,195 posts	0 LindsD How long would it take you? I would question the need for a drink. I am slow and a mile would take me approx 45 mins.
KatieB Aug 2022 5:24pm, 8 Aug 2022 8,774 posts	0 KatieB I tend to agree with Linds…
halfpint Aug 2022 5:46pm, 8 Aug 2022 37,845 posts	0 halfpint If you really need water how about something like a platypus soft bottle you could clip to your tow float. climbers-shop.com
Lizzie Whizz Aug 2022 8:11pm, 8 Aug 2022 26,896 posts	0 Lizzie Whizz There are tow floats with bladders or Swim Secure do one that holds a bottle.
LazyDaisy Aug 2022 9:04pm, 8 Aug 2022 36,475 posts	0 LazyDaisy I would like to do a full moon sea swim on Friday evening and I suspect I wouldn't be the only one given how many swimmers there were at dawn on the summer solstice, but OH thinks it's a ludicrous idea to go swimming 'in the dark'. Moon rise is about 21:30. Is it such a ludicrous idea? I don't go far out from shore!!
1step2far Aug 2022 9:06pm, 8 Aug 2022 6,890 posts	0 1step2far My local swim group doing a full moon swim on Thurs. I went last month and was brilliant.
poppyH Aug 2022 9:18pm, 8 Aug 2022 1,653 posts	0 poppyH I'm down on the south coast on holiday and the local blue tits swimmers are definitely doing a full moon swim.