I started swimming about a year ago and have really fallen in love with it. I've only swam in open water and have no desire to go in a pool.
I swam right through the winter in the ocaen here in New England in 37 degree F water with a triathlon wetsuit. The water is warming up, now it's about 47F.
I was wondering at what temperature should I try swimming without a wetsuit? I was thinking that maybe I could try it when the water hits 50F. Anybody have any suggestions?
I sort of have a goal in the back of my head to swim the English Channel someday.
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We were not allowed to wear wet suits in any race, no matter what the temperature was. The coldest race I ever raced in was 38F. The races I swam in were generally 50f to 65F Lake Ontario to 90F Egypt. Differrent temperatures in all other places. There were no races less then 10 mlies most were twenty to 30 miles long.
I tried not to train in water under 60F which to me is the perfect temperature to swim, most other swimmers would get out in low 60F water temperatures after about two hours.
Now I only swim open water in the ocean and the temperature where I swim OW is 75 to 80F.
We were not allowed to wear wet suits in any race, no matter what the temperature was. The coldest race I ever raced in was 38F. The races I swam in were generally 50f to 65F Lake Ontario to 90F Egypt. Differrent temperatures in all other places. There were no races less then 10 mlies most were twenty to 30 miles long.
I tried not to train in water under 60F which to me is the perfect temperature to swim, most other swimmers would get out in low 60F water temperatures after about two hours.
Now I only swim open water in the ocean and the temperature where I swim OW is 75 to 80F.
