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Five top tips for swimming in cold water

Posted by Jane-Ann
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Jane-Ann is a writer, web publisher, and swimming teacher. She completed the year-long Shaw Method teaching di...
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As temperatures around the UK look set to stay around freezing and below, and cold water events such as the Outdoor Swimming Society’s annual December dip and the UK Cold Water Swimming Championships are coming up, I thought a little information about swimming in cold water would be in order. Here are our five top tips.1) Cold water swimmer Sue Harrod says, “If you would like to get into cold water swimming check with your doctor first to see if it’s okay. I started in the summer and just walked...