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.
cantwait4bike
Another way to approach this without the vaseline which is a God awful mess is to double up on caps (wear a neoprene and a silicon cap) and to drink something warm before you get in and after you get back out to jump start the rewarming process (I normally drink hot ginger tea in the morning with breakfast on swim days and then fill a thermos up with hot Cytomax - an electrolyte replacement energy drink - to drink on my drive down to the water). It's also not a bad idea to wear a wool stocking cap in the morning before you get in the water to conserve body heat.
cantwait4bike
Another way to approach this without the vaseline which is a God awful mess is to double up on caps (wear a neoprene and a silicon cap) and to drink something warm before you get in and after you get back out to jump start the rewarming process (I normally drink hot ginger tea in the morning with breakfast on swim days and then fill a thermos up with hot Cytomax - an electrolyte replacement energy drink - to drink on my drive down to the water). It's also not a bad idea to wear a wool stocking cap in the morning before you get in the water to conserve body heat.
