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Farburnfred
Farburnfred Posts: 333 Member
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Tbh it's going to be a plunge rather than a swim, I give myself seconds before I start to think too cold! But I have to start acclimatising sometime :(

And stuff the calories, I get hot chocolate when I get out :)

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  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    WHAT FUN!, hope you have a blast!
  • maggiewithfins
    maggiewithfins Posts: 75 Member
    Enjoy! I love ocean swimming, so many more adventures to be had in the sea compared to the pool.
  • Farburnfred
    Farburnfred Posts: 333 Member
    That was seriously awesome! about 5.5 degrees and i was in for about 5 mins only as I was not keen to get the shivering thing. roll on next week.
  • SwimtotheEnd
    SwimtotheEnd Posts: 69 Member
    You are an absolute LEGEND !!

    Either that or nuts.

    Oh Aberdeen, you're both !!
  • Farburnfred
    Farburnfred Posts: 333 Member
    You are an absolute LEGEND !!

    Either that or nuts.

    Oh Aberdeen, you're both !!

    :):)
  • Farburnfred
    Farburnfred Posts: 333 Member
    So I dipped :) it was great! Temperature about 5 degrees, I stayed in for about 5 mins and deliberately let the water inside my wetsuit..brr, but actually swam around a bit. Lovely to get back in the sea. Doing it again this week and hoping to stay in a bit longer. I was a bit concerned after reading so much about hyperthermia that I probably verged too much on the side of caution!
  • SwimtotheEnd
    SwimtotheEnd Posts: 69 Member
    My mistake. I thought you being Scottish would be crazy enough to do it without a wetsuit.

    So you're not completely crazy.

    What temperture does the suit come off ?


    Still a good effort !!

    I'm currently swimming in 18C and its pretty damn cold.
  • Farburnfred
    Farburnfred Posts: 333 Member
    currently I have not done more than an in/out without a wetsuit even in the summer as most events require them so it seems silly to practice without..
  • starbuckette
    starbuckette Posts: 78 Member
    Maybe you should try this swim. I suggested it to SwimtotheEnd but he bailed.

    http://www.thingvallasund.com/
  • maggiewithfins
    maggiewithfins Posts: 75 Member
    HOLY MOLY! That is COLD! WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO DO THAT! sorry yelling, but really WHY????
  • maggiewithfins
    maggiewithfins Posts: 75 Member
    Maybe you should try this swim. I suggested it to SwimtotheEnd but he bailed.

    http://www.thingvallasund.com/

    BRRRRRRR!!!! my teeth are chattering just thinking about it. ICELAND? I suggested a tropical swim for you! What gives! ;-)
  • starbuckette
    starbuckette Posts: 78 Member
    Maybe you should try this swim. I suggested it to SwimtotheEnd but he bailed.

    http://www.thingvallasund.com/

    BRRRRRRR!!!! my teeth are chattering just thinking about it. ICELAND? I suggested a tropical swim for you! What gives! ;-)

    LOL Maggie, that was for FarburnFred who seems to like those cold water swims! Here's one for you:

    http://www.swimrace.com/
  • bregalad5
    bregalad5 Posts: 3,965 Member
    they do this in the winter very close to where I grew up:

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    http://www.polarplunge.net/default.asp
  • maggiewithfins
    maggiewithfins Posts: 75 Member
    Maybe you should try this swim. I suggested it to SwimtotheEnd but he bailed.

    http://www.thingvallasund.com/

    BRRRRRRR!!!! my teeth are chattering just thinking about it. ICELAND? I suggested a tropical swim for you! What gives! ;-)

    LOL Maggie, that was for FarburnFred who seems to like those cold water swims! Here's one for you:

    http://www.swimrace.com/

    Thanks! THATS more like it, I could imagine doing that one

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