https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/12642/ice-swimmingSaw this in the NY Times just now: www.nytimes.com/.../for-swimmers-with-ice-water-in-their-veins-an-event-to-match.htmlen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/200180?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 19 Dec 2016 09:52:16 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:66d94261-a35b-4a11-a173-8bfce9178214pendaluftI couldn&#39;t do it - but I admire them, I think. I do like the statement: “It’s the one time it’s great to be fat,” So you&#39;d think I&#39;d be good at it but below 62, without a strong sun, I can&#39;t possibly last more than a few minutes.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/200170?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 18 Dec 2016 02:03:34 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:a847ad23-0f27-497c-88e3-050e63927b48smontanaroUsually it&#39;s nice when the first lap has a slight chill, so you don&#39;t feel like a baked potato after a hard set. This on the other hand is nutz! I will never complain about the pool being 78 degrees ever again! I agree. I prefer to swim in temps where I&#39;m comfortable after a lap or two. Maybe down to mid-60s in summertime open water, but nothing lower than that. Even channel swimmers (English and otherwise) are generally operating in water temps no lower than the mid-to-high 50s, I think.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/200094?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Dec 2016 15:26:05 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:bd3ae8e3-39c2-4624-a12a-4f5eeacb02c1Former MemberUsually it&#39;s nice when the first lap has a slight chill, so you don&#39;t feel like a baked potato after a hard set. This on the other hand is nutz! I will never complain about the pool being 78 degrees ever again!<div style="clear:both;"></div>