Bright and early Saturday morning we all arrived at Princes Club in Staines for our first open water swim of the season, and for some of us our first open water swim of any season!
Having spent quite a few minutes squeezing into out wetsuits we all hit the water only to be told less than 5 minutes later that we were now to remove them and get back in without them! The water temperature was a very fresh 14 degrees and within a few minutes most of us could no longer feel the cold, mostly due to difficulty feeling anything really. Hannah, Rebecca T, Tilly and Carolyn headed out into the depths of the lake, whilst Kirsty, Mandy and Rebecca J continued to swim laps slightly closer to shore.
After about 20 mins we all got out and shivered our way to the changing rooms to enjoy a nice long warm shower to defrost our hands and feet. So far quite a nice start to our cold water adventures!
Written by Rebecca Johnson
Having spent quite a few minutes squeezing into out wetsuits we all hit the water only to be told less than 5 minutes later that we were now to remove them and get back in without them! The water temperature was a very fresh 14 degrees and within a few minutes most of us could no longer feel the cold, mostly due to difficulty feeling anything really. Hannah, Rebecca T, Tilly and Carolyn headed out into the depths of the lake, whilst Kirsty, Mandy and Rebecca J continued to swim laps slightly closer to shore.
After about 20 mins we all got out and shivered our way to the changing rooms to enjoy a nice long warm shower to defrost our hands and feet. So far quite a nice start to our cold water adventures!
Written by Rebecca Johnson
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