for an ad-free Fetcheveryone experience!

Open Water Swimming

136 watchers

flip Nov 2023 10:26pm, 26 Nov 2023 6,084 posts	Quote Pin flip Fair play to you lot. After this year's reports I won’t be swimming in any river or sea any time soon. I'm glad to say , ive only ever had a mild tummy upset in all the times ive been in the sea but the situation with waste and the water compaines really annoys the hell out of me. I made it though most of last winter swimming and hope to do so again. Mind i think i may need a warmer suit for the long swims. My orca cheapy has seen better days . (and its shrunk . Who knew neoprene Shrunk ! )
Steve NordRunner Nov 2023 11:09pm, 26 Nov 2023 3,709 posts	Quote Pin Steve NordRunner Let's say there are other reasons to know that …
1step2far Jan 2024 9:48am, 1 Jan 2024 7,619 posts	Quote Pin 1step2far Beach huts at just before midnight. We decided on a midnight NYE swim. It was brilliant. Insane but brilliant. Fire works all round and hot chocolate afterwards. Going again at half 10 for 1st daylight dip of the year
LindsD Jan 2024 10:15am, 1 Jan 2024 65,851 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Totally love this
fraggle Jan 2024 10:19am, 1 Jan 2024 3,800 posts	Quote Pin fraggle So jealous ! It’s £8 for a swim at our lake today - err no thanks 😳
richmac Jan 2024 10:41am, 1 Jan 2024 25,219 posts	Quote Pin richmac Started watching this thread, need the inspiration to get back in OW. Was a staple for so long and it's gone out the window last couple of years.
fraggle Jan 2024 1:13pm, 1 Jan 2024 3,801 posts	Quote Pin fraggle gentle encouragement or arse kicking required richmac ? i'm a fair weather open water swimmer I'm afraid, mostly because my lake is only open 8am-9am on weekends over the winter. I am too lazy to get out of bed early
richmac Jan 2024 1:55pm, 1 Jan 2024 25,223 posts	Quote Pin richmac Somewhere between the two I think. I'm not one for swimming mid winter, I'm will aware that I'd have to work on acclimatising again. Also, not a fan of paying, the pay lake, blue lagoon, is about 40 minutes in the car and like yours has fairly limited hours that are early, there's another I may try in Rotherham. I like the canal res' we have either here, there are 3 swimable ones in less than a half hour drive. My plan, such as it is, is to tap into the community, there's a FB group for round here and also the Tri club. That way I'll make a commitment to meet up, so I'll need to go because they may not be able to swim if I sack it off. It's a safety thing as well really. Also, I can't do my wetsuit up myself so kinda need group support.
LazyDaisy Jan 2024 2:00pm, 1 Jan 2024 39,427 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy That looks wonderful, 1step. The sea was just far too bumpy for me so I went to Topsham's little unheated lido. Very pleassnt at 9*. Having said that, I did feel overdressed in my shortie wetsuit as virtually everyone else was in skins. I was chatting to one lady who was really encouraging me to give skins a go next time. I really feel I 'should' but can't say I'm keen!
LindsD Jan 2024 3:55pm, 1 Jan 2024 65,855 posts	Quote Pin LindsD That's how I feel LF. Part of my issue is that it's a long drive for 15 mins in the water and a LOT of faffage. Feel like skins is less faffage.