Hi all - am doing the Channel next month.
My question is - with the water being COLD will facial hair help keep me warm at all in the water. Will only be in for an hour at a time, as it's the relay.
Am thinking of growing some facial hair (beard), and having had one before I know that once it gets long enough it wont chaff.
Would facial hair help keep you warm in the water or will it not matter too much?
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Marcia Cleveland is a very remarkable woman that shared her training regiment and Channel Crossing experience in the book “Dover Solo”. On a 1 to 10 scale, I give this book a 12…!
Lastly, my understanding of growing facial hair or using grease to keep warm, is found in the trade off. The minimal benefit of growing facial hair of using grease is off set by the danger of getting the grease in your goggles and having the hair become a hassle. Swim the Channel as a purest ……
Good luck…..
Marcia Cleveland is a very remarkable woman that shared her training regiment and Channel Crossing experience in the book “Dover Solo”. On a 1 to 10 scale, I give this book a 12…!
Lastly, my understanding of growing facial hair or using grease to keep warm, is found in the trade off. The minimal benefit of growing facial hair of using grease is off set by the danger of getting the grease in your goggles and having the hair become a hassle. Swim the Channel as a purest ……
Good luck…..
