Hi. I have found that the usual pool temp of 78-80 F at the pools I use now seems a couple of degrees too cold for me. Due to medical issues, I am now very sensitive to the small temp difference, enough so that I will stay out of the water being it feels too cold.
I have always swam in a brief suit, but now wondering if a kneeskin or body skin might provide just enough boost to raise the temp a degree or two. By covering more of my body, the water might feel just a bit warmer. There are triathlon suits out there that provide insulation, but those are really made for cold water swimming and I don't want to restrict my form by wearing a bulky tri suit and a tri suit would probably add too much insulation and I would end up overheating.
Anyone have any thoughts if this idea would work? I have no experience with a kneeskin or bodyskin.
If a kneeskin or bodyskin would warm me up just a couple of degrees, it would get me in the pool much more often.
Thanks.
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If you try the silicone cap and you still get cold, try a neoprene cap, like this one:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../4854.htm
I swim outdoors year-round and a neoprene cap is the only way I can do it. They are made of wetsuit material. Even when the air temperature is in the 40s, if I stop at the wall the water that drips out of the cap is hot.
They are made by several different manufacturers. You can see a variety of them here:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../620.htm
If you try the silicone cap and you still get cold, try a neoprene cap, like this one:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../4854.htm
I swim outdoors year-round and a neoprene cap is the only way I can do it. They are made of wetsuit material. Even when the air temperature is in the 40s, if I stop at the wall the water that drips out of the cap is hot.
They are made by several different manufacturers. You can see a variety of them here:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../620.htm
