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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I did the Santa Cruz 10K Pier to Pier swim in 2003, and the water was below 60 most of the way. We couldn't wear wetsuits because it was a USMS National Championship event. I wore a neoprene "hothead" cap with a latex cap over it, and Mack's wax earplugs. There wasn't much to do about the face getting cold. It was amusing trying to speak to the escort paddler. My face was numb, as if I'd been sucking on ice cubes. After a while it didn't bother me as much, but it was important to wear the caps and plugs, and prevent the head from losing too much heat.
~SB
I did the Santa Cruz 10K Pier to Pier swim in 2003, and the water was below 60 most of the way. We couldn't wear wetsuits because it was a USMS National Championship event. I wore a neoprene "hothead" cap with a latex cap over it, and Mack's wax earplugs. There wasn't much to do about the face getting cold. It was amusing trying to speak to the escort paddler. My face was numb, as if I'd been sucking on ice cubes. After a while it didn't bother me as much, but it was important to wear the caps and plugs, and prevent the head from losing too much heat.
~SB
