Cold Water: Every swim is a 'first'.
Photo by Jong Marshes on Unsplash 25th January 2020 Today was another first for me. It seems that every time I get into cold water, it's a new experience for me. As I split into the water on this foggy morning, I was to experience another first. The temperature dropped to around five degrees. At these temperatures, the water reacts in peculiar ways. As I splashed through arm over arm, my hands would fling droplets of water high into the air. Rather than splashing into the water, it would skid across the surface. At a guess, the surface tension of the water must be stiffening in reaction to the cold. Either way, it's a distraction which allows me to focus while acclimatising to these extreme conditions. Managing to correct my issues from the previous week, I had a better swim. Sorting my goggles out and tightening my trailing marker buoy meant no leaks and no slippages for me today. Wanting to swim further and longer, I set ou
