Seeing that gym pools are closed here for the foreseeable future, I'm left to swim at my own pool at home. Problem is I don't heat my pool so during the winter the water gets as low as high 40s.
I have a below 10% body fat so I get cold very easily, although I do enjoy the cold. I usually take dips in the pool throughout winter but these are usually neck deep for 5-10 mins which leaves me incredibly cold, shivering, and with fairly low blood oxygen levels according to my pulse oxymeter but a few laps of running around the pool warms we up quickly.
Pool is currently at 65 which I'm sure if laughable for you open water folks. Recently got a cold water cap so I'll be trying that tomorrow to see how I feel. Any tips on how to acclimate or adjust as the water gets colder? Will a wetsuit be worth it when the water dips into the 50s?
Double capping helps. Also, get some earplugs to keep the cold water out of your ears.
I wore a silicone cap on top of the cold cap but sadly water still leaked in. Going to give the Mack putty ear plugs a try next time and my wetsuit came in so I'll give that a go as well.
Double capping helps. Also, get some earplugs to keep the cold water out of your ears.
I wore a silicone cap on top of the cold cap but sadly water still leaked in. Going to give the Mack putty ear plugs a try next time and my wetsuit came in so I'll give that a go as well.
