OW swimming - when to return?

rodneyr1981

Hi,

When do people normally return to the fresh water?
With the weather hopefully looking to improve would like to start venturing out for the odd session as first race of season in early may is OW. The lake I use is well sheltered.
Does the water temp change much or is it just perception that it's alto colder? Cheers

shotgunmcos

rodneyr1981 wrote: »

Hi,

When do people normally return to the fresh water?
With the weather hopefully looking to improve would like to start venturing out for the odd session as first race of season in early may is OW. The lake I use is well sheltered.
Does the water temp change much or is it just perception that it's alto colder? Cheers

Tomorrow for me

rodneyr1981

shotgunmcos wrote: »

Tomorrow for me

Guess I need to add a bottle of HTFU to the shopping list so!

shotgunmcos

rodneyr1981 wrote: »

Guess I need to add a bottle of HTFU to the shopping list so!

LMAO nah I'm heading away for a week.

Here though usually first week in May or last week in April if the spring was mild. Temp wise 10-10.5 degrees will entice me in for 15-20 mins to begin with.

sconhome

rodneyr1981 wrote: »

Guess I need to add a bottle of HTFU to the shopping list so!

Big delivery just arrived in ready for the season

shotgunmcos

AKW wrote: »

Big delivery just arrived in ready for the season

Take a few swigs yourself Chief and get thee training!

rainbow kirby

This year? As soon as I get a new wetsuit and water temperature here gets up to around 12c.

sconhome

shotgunmcos wrote: »

Take a few swigs yourself Chief and get thee training!

Touche!

heavybreather

Temperatures aren't bad for this time of year, about 8degrees out west.

its ok for about 200 mtrs for me building slowly.

promethius

Here in the west, quite a few hit the seas (wetsuited) during april and it gets underway in earnest in May. Good idea to wear earplugs to guard against cold water damage to ears. Neoprene swim hats make a big difference for April or for the first couple of sessions. Seen some wearing socks, you can't use in events some HTFU spray just as good. Enjoy.

martin6651

Promethius, How would cold water damage your ears ?

promethius

martin6651 wrote: »

Promethius, How would cold water damage your ears ?

cold water in the ear canal can cause the bone to grow and narrow the ear canal, surfers wear ear plugs to prevent what's known as surfers ear.

68 lost souls

Thinking about going back in on friday. Have a 5:3 surf wetsuit and if needs be some gloves and a hood.

tritriagain

I had to have my ear canal drilled out and for weeks after had dressing forced into my canal. All from ow swimming. Now wear blue tack in my ears while swimming. I find its the best thing.

rodneyr1981

tritriagain wrote: »

I had to have my ear canal drilled out and for weeks after had dressing forced into my canal. All from ow swimming. Now wear blue tack in my ears while swimming. I find its the best thing.

Sounds sore. Was it severe conditions that caused it?

rodneyr1981

tritriagain wrote: »

I had to have my ear canal drilled out and for weeks after had dressing forced into my canal. All from ow swimming. Now wear blue tack in my ears while swimming. I find its the best thing.

Sounds sore. Was it severe conditions that caused it?

tritriagain

No just constant exposure to cold water. Was told i would need other ear done within a year that was about 12 years ago. So if you swim reg ow plug your ears. Believe me the pain was off the scale.