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| Highest I can jump today |
Morning came and the weather... I did't wanna talk about it. Summer weather this year 's so terrible. No reason to whine about so we decided to go swimming.
A minute I touched the water brrrr....... I couldn't swim . These brave girls just jumped into the water right away. Respect!!!!! Temperature was about 12 degrees. Ain't bad :).
I hope that you are all enjoying your summer!
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| Enjoy summer everyone!!!!! |
Some tips for open water swimming (http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/)
0-11 DEGREES: Freezing
Jumping in likely to impair breathing in the uninitiated, as breath comes in big jolting grasps and it feels like someone has clamped on an ice neck brace. Water has bite, skin smarts and burns. This is winter swimming. Limbs soon become weak - 25 metres can be an achievement - and only takes a minute or two at the lower end of temperatures before skin becomes a lurid purple-orange-red when you exit.
That said, the joy of swimming without a wetsuit at this end of the temperature spectrum is the cold water high: the pure exhileration and rush of endorphins that you get from getting in. Winter swimmers frequently become addicted to it, and it is sufficiently powerful that a 1-2 minute swim can leave you feeling good all day.
12-16 DEGREES: FRESH
At this temperature triathlons start operating. In a wetsuit you may find you can swim comfortably for a while; if you're not wearing a wetsuit the water is fresh, doable for the brave, and not a problem for hardened open water lovers.
17-20 DEGREES: SUMMER SWIMMING
Lakes and more mature rivers reach this temperature over summer, during hot spells. Still fresh on entry, but comfortable picnic lazy-hazy summer swimming.
21 DEGREES PLUS: WARM
You'd think that'd be a good thing, but on the rare occassions that river pools and shallow lakes reach these temperatures during hot spells, there is the odd sense that there's something missing.... the exhilerated feeling when you get out, that cold water 'tang'. On the plus side, some of you will be able to spend hours swimming without a wetsuit.
30 DEGREES: POOL TEMPERATURE
