Cold Water Swimming

[philspursuk]

Anyone partaken in cold water swimming/therapy ?
I've been about 8 times now on a weekly basis, to the coast early on a Sunday morning as part of a group. Its amazing, exhilirating and become the best day of the week. The quality of sleep on a Sunday night is blissful. Water temperature ranges from the first time 10c to 6.5c. Sinuses are clear as a bell after each experience and no aches or stiffness.

 

[glorygloryeze]

Anyone partaken in cold water swimming/therapy ?
I've been about 8 times now on a weekly basis, to the coast early on a Sunday morning as part of a group. Its amazing, exhilirating and become the best day of the week. The quality of sleep on a Sunday night is blissful. Water temperature ranges from the first time 10c to 6.5c. Sinuses are clear as a bell after each experience and no aches or stiffness.

I know some friends of the missus that have been doing this. It seems mad but very therapeutic!
Can i ask what the general ages are of the group you do it with?

 

[philspursuk]

Yeah sure, Im 49, youngest looks early 20s, some early 40s up to mid-late 50s.

 

[Gutter Boy]

I do outdoor swimming, mainly in lakes/reservoirs, but tend to save it for may-october, rather than cold weather per se. Mind you i also just go in in shorts, no wetsuits etc

 

[Baleforce]

My missus and a group of her friends do it, lakes and rivers, early every Sunday, sometimes they have to break the ice .

They all love it.

 

[philspursuk]

My missus and a group of her friends do it, lakes and rivers, early every Sunday, sometimes they have to break the ice .

They all love it.

Not tempted ?

 

[Baleforce]

Not tempted ?

Not so far.

 

[Mikey10]

I do a fair bit of lido swimming, but early March - early November. Nothing would tempt me in December - February!

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Water temp of 7c in Lake Geneva today with a biting wind, yet still some nut cases are going in! I’ll wait till May!

 

[Baleforce]

My wife still went this morning, it was -3 outside, loads of ice in the water.

I stayed in the warm with a coffee and a donut.

 

[philspursuk]

yep it was -4 here and sea temp 4.4c
Still went in

 

[FolkestoneSpur]

My sister sea swims every day, she's swimming the channel in the summer!

 

[philspursuk]

fooking hell, couldnt do that

 

[johnola]

brick everywhere isn’t it?

 

[FolkestoneSpur]

fooking hell, couldnt do that

Me neither.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

brick everywhere isn’t it?

I'm in the sea all the time.

Southern Water et al are clams.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-64351406

 

[spurspinter1]

This is very tricky personally speaking, having been subjected to various landlords that didn't acknowledge my need to hot water (as everyone should have at least once a day if requested). For me, things fall apart without access to a very modest amount of warm water from above

Fair play to people who can find peace / motivation in cold water, I don't doubt it has it's benefits in the right context.

Like most people, everyone plumbers profit from a hostage industry , apparently not everyone deserves warm water or even a roof over their head!

 

[thfcsteff]

I have always been a fan of banyas…love the steam room/cold plunge routine…

 

[Dorothy]

I strarted training this morning in the shower for a Cornish jaunt at half-term. It didn't go particualrly well and I am concerned.

 

[Jurgen the German]

Not quite the same but I’ve started turning the water to cold for the last 30 seconds whilst having a shower as I’ve heard/read it can have long term health benefits.