Wen,
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First dip of the new year

Got into the Lowther this morning. Fast water (makes you forget about the temperature 🥶).

More a dip than a swim but no wetsuits so a good jolt to the system. The dugs Sat in the side wondering’what the…. And not a ball or a stick in sight’

#swimming #NewYear #Lowther #Cumbria

And disappearing under it
Swimmer in the water on the Lowther. Very cold - just as well no audio track

bodhipaksa,
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@Wen I salute you! But no! Just no! Brrr!

Wen,
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@bodhipaksa You’ll feel better afterwards - and it is not ‘just’ like stopping banging your head against a wall. We do swim in wetsuits some of the year, but New Year is a (rapid) tradition

bodhipaksa,
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@Wen When I lived in Balqhuidder I used to swim in Loch Voil, but I found it too physically painful to go into very cold water. I didn't have much insulation on my body at that time of my life, and the pain in my feet in particular was agonizing.

My cousin used to do a collective New Year swim in the Tay. His wife wrote on his swimming cap, "Do Not Resuscitate!"

Wen,
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@bodhipaksa my partner is a tuffie!

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