Open Water Swimming

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EvilPixie May 2022 9:33am, 20 May 2022 32,751 posts	0 EvilPixie anyone got any idea what temperature the lake district lakes are ATM?
jda May 2022 9:46am, 20 May 2022 12,550 posts	0 jda Fair point Angus, having occasionally jumped in the north sea around St Abbs Head it's even worse there - and you can probably legitimately say, "that's south too" EP, I'd be betting on 10-11C somewhere like Ullswater though you may find slightly warmer shallow spots.
EvilPixie May 2022 9:47am, 20 May 2022 32,753 posts	0 EvilPixie still time for it to warm up!
Totriornottotri Jun 2022 7:20pm, 1 Jun 2022 2,272 posts	0 Totriornottotri 14 deg the sea apparently. I did 20 minutes last week including some floating. Felt comfortable once I’d got used to it. Was quite rough.
poppyH Jun 2022 2:16pm, 2 Jun 2022 1,618 posts	0 poppyH First dip in the lake this year. Fabulous. 3 teens loving the aquapark and I had a peaceful 800m with the damselflies.
LindsD Jun 2022 12:14pm, 3 Jun 2022 54,974 posts	0 LindsD Lovely
LazyDaisy Jun 2022 7:31pm, 6 Jun 2022 36,027 posts	0 LazyDaisy Gah! Just clicked on the webcam at the seaside and what should I see but a group of my swim-buddies all chatting together having just got out of the sea. I'm 120 miles away I hope they all had a lovely swim and I shall try not to be envious!
LindsD Jun 2022 9:02pm, 6 Jun 2022 55,034 posts	0 LindsD
halfpint Jun 2022 9:24pm, 6 Jun 2022 37,467 posts	0 halfpint This was my swim spot this weekend
LindsD Jun 2022 9:25pm, 6 Jun 2022 55,040 posts	0 LindsD That's gorgeous