Cold water swimming while pregnant

RE: Cold water swimming while pregnant

Former Member — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 14:34:03 GMT

A friend of mine swam La Jolla cove while pregnant with both children. She stopped when the temp dropped to about 57-58. She never wore a wetsuit. Both children are almost grown now. Hope you are doing well! Not sure if you've already had your baby. Congrats if so!

RE: Cold water swimming while pregnant

Former Member — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:53:12 GMT

One of my friends did 21 Alcatraz crossings while she was pregnant and the water NEVER even got above 58-59 and, yes, the baby is normal in all respects. Good to know!! Did she swim without a wetsuit?

RE: Cold water swimming while pregnant

Former Member — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:44:36 GMT

Is it safe to swim in cold water while pregnant? I haven't asked my doctor yet, but I'm afraid their default answer will always be "no" when they aren't sure. I live in San Diego and I don't plan on swimming at all if it gets below 58-59. Once it's in the low 60s, I would consider wearing a short wetsuit. I wouldn't normally wear a wetsuit at all but I'm willing to make some small concessions to protect the baby from the cold. So it's not like I'm swimming in extreme temperatures...but low to mid 60s would be considered cold by some people. Also, I don't push myself much now that I'm pregnant. So I probably won't be swimming more than 20-30 minutes at a time, and even less than that if I feel cold or tired. One of my friends did 21 Alcatraz crossings while she was pregnant and the water NEVER even got above 58-59 and, yes, the baby is normal in all respects.