I HATE jumping into a cold pool; sure, call me a whimp, but anyway ... Does anyone have suggestions to combat this? I seem to recall that English Channel swimmers used to coat themselves with something (Vaseline?) to protect themselves from the extreme conditions of the channel. Is there a strategy that someone could share with me? Do body suits help?
Thanks for the advice. You can email me direct with an answer if you want at PeoriaBums@aol.com.
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It is lousy to get into cold water - but you just gotta do it.
The Y where I swim is cold one day, warm the next. Keeps it interesting - I don't know what to expect!
It is lousy to get into cold water - but you just gotta do it.
The Y where I swim is cold one day, warm the next. Keeps it interesting - I don't know what to expect!