We recently were informed Big Shoulder's 5K OW is likely to be cold this year. (60-63)
Due to a very warm summer in central Indiana most of my training was done in water 85-88 degrees warm. This week-end we got a break and out water has been 72 in the pool. (It feels so good!)
My question is how much lower to what I'm used to can I go and be safe?
I am 5'5" and weigh 117. I have done BS 5K in water as cold as 68 with no problem but I'm just not sure where to draw the line and bail into a wetsuit. I do not want to get hypothermia. I'm planning to be in the water somewhere between 1:20-1:30. :coffee:
Does anyone know if there are any "calculators" out there our guidelines for this relative to body weight and water temp? I'm not worried about me, but I'm taking 3 teenaged girls (my daughters and their friend) out to La Jolla this weekend for the Rough Water swim and the water's likely to be 66-68. While they're only doing a mile, these are very lean kids. I'm wondering if 20-25 minutes in this temp is dangerous?
Does anyone know if there are any "calculators" out there our guidelines for this relative to body weight and water temp? I'm not worried about me, but I'm taking 3 teenaged girls (my daughters and their friend) out to La Jolla this weekend for the Rough Water swim and the water's likely to be 66-68. While they're only doing a mile, these are very lean kids. I'm wondering if 20-25 minutes in this temp is dangerous?
