anyone been for a swim yet?

fryup

Anyone been for an outdoor swim yet? lake or sea

whats the water like.....cold?

cloud493

The sea was bloody freezing, but it was a grey day so it was.

failinis

Considering I can't swim? No

Mint Sauce

Was in it in April.

The Adversary

It's always freezing. You go on the hottest day of the year and it's still cold. A wetsuit is your only man

LadyFenghuang

The Adversary wrote: »

It's always freezing. You go on the hottest day of the year and it's still cold. A wetsuit is your only man

Just take a bath. :-)

PandaPoo

We found a really nice relatively secluded little beach near the house. Hoping to get in for a swim at the weekend.

We're looking into buying wetsuits, the 5 year old would get in the sea in the middle of winter though

LadyFenghuang

They will be taxing us for the sea next! May as well take a bath!

I was.

About 3 years back. 'Twas lovely.

fleet_admiral

I was recently, the water was wet

LadyFenghuang

PandaPoo wrote: »

We're looking into buying wetsuits, the 5 year old would get in the sea in the middle of winter though

Don't you miss being that carefree :-)??

On the other hand ....

NachoBusiness

The Adversary wrote: »

It's always freezing. You go on the hottest day of the year and it's still cold. A wetsuit is your only man

Aye, on the hottest day of last year I went for a dip in Portmarnock and it was ice cold, take your breath away.

Is there are a record kept of water temperature in different beaches around Ireland?

When and where has had the hottest if so.

And don't say the heated pool in the Westwood.

wp_rathead

Yes was swimming last week and water is lovely..
...Was in Croatia mind...

quadrifoglio verde

May bank holiday weekend in the rain....sure I was gonna get wet anyway.

lazeedaisy

The only thing I miss not living in Dublin anymore,

The 40 foot and the first swim of the summer, used to love heading there after work on days like today!

Aaahhh. Sigh........

Hoop66

Was in at the 40 foot today, it was freezing! Didn't stop hordes of young folk flinging themselves in though.

Best time for swimming in the Irish Sea is late September.

Aidric

Yep, first lake swim of the Summer last Saturday. 21c temp and diving boards abound. Great pick me up from a slight hangover and plenty of milfs floating about.

Sheep Lover

Just keep pissing yourself while in for a swim and you'll never be cold.

SeaFields

I have been in a few times. It's a bit refreshing at the moment alright. We are lucky enough to live walking distance to our local beach so swim 7 days a week normally during the summer after work.

NachoBusiness wrote: »

Is there are a record kept of water temperature in different beaches around Ireland?

I use this site

At the moment temperatures are nearly a degree below average.

Was in the Atlantic Ocean today, surfing mind so a wetsuit meant I was warm!

I swam in the Irish Sea in March, was cold but refreshing!!!

TomBtheGoat

The Adversary wrote: »

It's always freezing. You go on the hottest day of the year and it's still cold. A wetsuit is your only man

The same here, you can swim at your leisure with the oul wetsuit.

Buona Fortuna

Take the dog for a swim in the lake most fine days - you wouldn't call it tropical.

corner of hells

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

Take the dog for a swim in the lake most fine days - you wouldn't call it tropical.

Tropical would be a daft name for a dog.

Lia_lia

I was swimming the other day..in Sicily! Was so nice

The Backwards Man

Water temperature is warmer here in November than it is in June, doesn't really warm up until mid July.

rainbow kirby

Was out last week at the Ladies Pond at Hampstead Heath, water 17c ish. Happy enough with that

micar

Did swim in seapoint last weekend. 40 mins in total. First time swimming non wetsuit. Very cold. Got hyperthermia. Body temperature went below 34 degrees. Uncontrolled shivering. Eventually warmed back up.

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Water temperature is warmer here in November than it is in June, doesn't really warm up until mid July.

Oh I was up your way I think! Maybe not all the way that way but I was surfing off the Donegal Coast!

I miss being a child and going for the first swim of the summer. You always expect it to be warm, but as you run in full of excitement you realize that no, nope, you were wrong, and the water is so cold that you're sure your feet have fallen off.

Yet you're brave and you keep going, deeper, with the water getting up to your knees and you think you're doing fine, this isn't too bad, I can cope.. And then the water reaches crotch height and it feels like nothing else could ever be as shocking.

Anyway, no, not yet.

Sure, the water wouldn't have been blessed by the priest yet. :pac:

Public_Enema

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Water temperature is warmer here in November than it is in June, doesn't really warm up until mid July.

A lot of people also don't seem to realise that during warm weather, sea temperatures are usually warmer in the evening. 7:00pm is a better time to go for a swim than say 2:00pm.

obezyana

Went out swimming last Sunday.....had a shorty wets suit....kids went out in their shorts.......i felt like a wuss...........the kids dont need a wetsuit but poor old dad does.......the shame altho while they were freezing i was fine so ha that will show em.......:D

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

Lahinch last Sunday. it was so cold I got a pain in my head whenever I went fully underwater

The Dogs Bollix

Does adults feel the water as being cold more so than kids? I don't remember the water ever being so cold when I was smaller.

Whenever I go swimming now, I go out one day in the year and decide that's enough with the water being so cold. Would swim in it every day if I could.

LadyFenghuang

The Dogs Bollix wrote: »

Does adults feel the water as being cold more so than kids? I don't remember the water ever being so cold when I was smaller.

Whenever I go swimming now, I go out one day in the year and decide that's enough with the water being so cold. Would swim in it every day if I could.

Good for you!

The Backwards Man

I went swimming this year for the first time in twenty years . . in Iceland.

The sea is a bit like sex, when you're looking at it every day you're not really all that bothered about it.

obezyana

The Dogs Bollix wrote: »

Does adults feel the water as being cold more so than kids? I don't remember the water ever being so cold when I was smaller.

Whenever I go swimming now, I go out one day in the year and decide that's enough with the water being so cold. Would swim in it every day if I could.

Kids have no fear

mud

I was at Inchydoney beach last week. Feckin' freezin' but delicious. There was a whale basking there yesterday, wish I'd been there!

Can't wait for late August/September. Swimmy swimmy swim swim!

Call Me Jimmy

If I was a marketer I would say the Irish Sea is... refreshing

murpho999

Just because a day is warmish (as it's not really that warm so far this summer) it doesn't mean the water instantly heats up. It needs more time.

Go to the waters in the Mediterranean now and you'll find the water a lot cooler that it will be in September after 3 months sunshine.

Summer wind

I qualified as a lifeguard 20 years ago and I've always really loved to swim. It's usually in a heated pool though. I haven't been in a lake or the sea yet this year. It's lovely to swim in the salt water with the waves crashing:)

Conor Bourke

Swam on Garrettstown beach in Cork today in a tankini coz I was too lazy to try and pour myself into my wetsuit... It was incredibly cold. Once I got waist-deep I leapt in head-first. After the initial shock and subsequent string of expletives I actually really enjoyed it though

secman

Was in for about 20 min on Sat evening in Cahore Wexford. Cold to start with but by the time I swam back to shore I wondered how I thought the water felt initially cold.