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Jumping in instead of wading in and cold water shock

Mecrab · 2021-07-01 12:59:39

I've been sea swimming for a year and I find it way easier to just jump in instead of walking in but I've been reading about cold water shock and lots of people saying there's a risk of heart attack by jumping into cold water. How much of a risk is it for someone in their 20s?

01-07-2021 12:59PM

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Mecrab

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I've been sea swimming for a year and I find it way easier to just jump in instead of walking in but I've been reading about cold water shock and lots of people saying there's a risk of heart attack by jumping into cold water. How much of a risk is it for someone in their 20s?

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#2 01-07-2021 01:04PM

breadmond

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Basically zero, don't worry about it

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