Subject: RE: Cold OWS help needed, please!!! My first OWS last year was in May and I found the water shocking. I could barely keep my face in the water it felt so cold and it literally took my breath away. Part of it was the water temp and the rest was just getting used to swimming in a wetsuit.
The wetsuit and cap are obviously necessary and the cap will definitely make it a little easier. As you know, the wetsuit (if it fits right ) is designed to hold some water that your body heat will warm up. So I usually get in, let it fill up, and then relax for a bit while treading water. This gets you acclimated to the water and the treading motion generates additional body heat. I'll just float on my back and kind of do a jumping jack like motion. But I find once I get swimming after this, I warm up.
Good luck at Tinman! |