Anybody that does ocean swims or open water swims, how do you deal with the cold water on your face?
I just did my first triathlon this weekend and I believe the water temp was 59 degrees, but could not free style more than a couple of seconds because everytime I put my face in the water, I just couldn't take the cold. I ended up doggy paddling and *** stroking the whole 400m and it took me 28 minutes.
(I was wearing a full length wetsuit so my body had no problems).
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It is surprising how well you can take cold water when you are making your living swimming in all kinds of water. Most of the races in Lake Ontario were swum in temperatures from 51 degrees to 60 degrees. One time after I finished a race in lake Ontario my heart rate was down to 15 beats a minute, my core temperature must have been pretty cool. In Egypt the water was in the 90's and I was so dehydrated that I shivered after the 44 k race.
George www.swimdownhill.com
It is surprising how well you can take cold water when you are making your living swimming in all kinds of water. Most of the races in Lake Ontario were swum in temperatures from 51 degrees to 60 degrees. One time after I finished a race in lake Ontario my heart rate was down to 15 beats a minute, my core temperature must have been pretty cool. In Egypt the water was in the 90's and I was so dehydrated that I shivered after the 44 k race.
George www.swimdownhill.com
