OK,
My last swim was last week in brisk 48 deg water in Long Island Sound. I'm done. Who is still hanging in there and what's the temp?
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...but why do people swim in very cold water if they are not trying to acclimatize for a cold water race or swim? I always feel that it's better to go for a 2 hour swim with a wetsuit on than to go naked and have to get out after 30 minutes because I am cold.
Our water temp here in SoCal doesn't get below mid-50s, so I'm not sure if you'd consider that "very cold water," but here are my reasons for going naked:
1. I don't like wetsuits. I love the way the water feels against my skin sans intermediary neoprene.
2. I get a great workout quickly; the water does much of the work for me.
3. Bragging rights.
Of course, if I was training for a long swim, I'd want to go the 2 hours. But as long as there's none such in the offing, I'll take the shorter swim.
-Daniel
...but why do people swim in very cold water if they are not trying to acclimatize for a cold water race or swim? I always feel that it's better to go for a 2 hour swim with a wetsuit on than to go naked and have to get out after 30 minutes because I am cold.
Our water temp here in SoCal doesn't get below mid-50s, so I'm not sure if you'd consider that "very cold water," but here are my reasons for going naked:
1. I don't like wetsuits. I love the way the water feels against my skin sans intermediary neoprene.
2. I get a great workout quickly; the water does much of the work for me.
3. Bragging rights.
Of course, if I was training for a long swim, I'd want to go the 2 hours. But as long as there's none such in the offing, I'll take the shorter swim.
-Daniel
