My OW practice season starts next month and the lake will most likely be in the mid/upper 60's. I'm gonna TRY to just swim in my B70 10K and hope I'm warm enough. I've never really swam in anything colder than mid/low 70's so it will be interesting! They are limiting the practice sessions to 45 minutes as well so I think I can do it...we'll see!
I'm sure you'll be fine. :)
I wanted to try my new Xterra Volt in the pool, but it would have voided my warranty. So, in an effort to acclimate to colder water temps, I started swimming (sans wetsuit) in the outdoor pool at my gym 3 weeks ago when the water was 73 degrees.
My gym turns off the heater between December and March, so I know it was much colder at some point. The heat had been on for about a week when I swam. I found 73 pretty refreshing, not too cold, but it did take me a bit longer to warm up during my workout. Last weekend the water temp was at 77, which felt really warm. It's amazing what a difference a couple of degrees can make.
My OW practice season starts next month and the lake will most likely be in the mid/upper 60's. I'm gonna TRY to just swim in my B70 10K and hope I'm warm enough. I've never really swam in anything colder than mid/low 70's so it will be interesting! They are limiting the practice sessions to 45 minutes as well so I think I can do it...we'll see!
I'm sure you'll be fine. :)
I wanted to try my new Xterra Volt in the pool, but it would have voided my warranty. So, in an effort to acclimate to colder water temps, I started swimming (sans wetsuit) in the outdoor pool at my gym 3 weeks ago when the water was 73 degrees.
My gym turns off the heater between December and March, so I know it was much colder at some point. The heat had been on for about a week when I swam. I found 73 pretty refreshing, not too cold, but it did take me a bit longer to warm up during my workout. Last weekend the water temp was at 77, which felt really warm. It's amazing what a difference a couple of degrees can make.
