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Swimming in cold waters.

Good or bad?

I wanted to start swimming again but its cold right now and are there and benefits to swimming in the cold or risks besides the obvious exercise?

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Kuvri (yodaluv12) offline Verified User (2 years, 11 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Kangerlussuaq, 01, GL | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (6 minutes after post)

It’s very easy to get hypothermia in cold water. Start in an indoor pool, like at a YMCA or something. Otherwise do something else for exercise and wait till it’s warmer out.

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An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 40 minutes after post)

Cold water can also trigger cardiac arrest.

I exercise to improve my body. Anything that threatens to kill me is counterproductive!

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An Unknown Location | 11 months, 3 weeks ago (20 hours, 37 minutes after post)

If you mean cooler water then it’s better to swim in, Olympic pools are at around 15 degrees C. If you mean not treated waters as in outside then I’d wait for a bit.

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An Unknown Location | 10 months, 1 week ago (1 month, 2 weeks after post)

Wetsuit? I dive regularly in 50° water with a wetsuit and I’m underwater for a half hour or so at a time.

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