The pre dawn swim, the paddle in the wilds, the word fantartica... !!!!
And yes, too good not to swim. Had my last tog and top swim on Sunday. In hosp. now and when I can swim again - it'l be full wetsuit, boots and gloves. Do you wear a cap? And also, is your wettie a traithlon westuit? I find my standard 3mm very hard to swim in as acts like. a bouyancy device.
Thanks! Yes, in winter I wear a regular swim cap underneath a neoprene skull cap (I have the Orca brand) and that works pretty well to reduce brain freeze. For wetsuits, most Wellington swimmers (those who wear wetsuits, anyway) opt for the Blue 70 brand as they sell swim wetsuits at a reasonable price, they’re 2mm and stretch well in the shoulders. Mine is similar to this: https://www.blueseventy.co.nz/products/womens-sprint-wetsuit-2022-blue70
Fantarctica! Thats brilliant. What adventures you have, its an inspiration and reminder to prioritise the water. Solo swimming is such a great idea, so flexible and fast. Will keep that in mind too.
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The pre dawn swim, the paddle in the wilds, the word fantartica... !!!!
And yes, too good not to swim. Had my last tog and top swim on Sunday. In hosp. now and when I can swim again - it'l be full wetsuit, boots and gloves. Do you wear a cap? And also, is your wettie a traithlon westuit? I find my standard 3mm very hard to swim in as acts like. a bouyancy device.
Thanks! Yes, in winter I wear a regular swim cap underneath a neoprene skull cap (I have the Orca brand) and that works pretty well to reduce brain freeze. For wetsuits, most Wellington swimmers (those who wear wetsuits, anyway) opt for the Blue 70 brand as they sell swim wetsuits at a reasonable price, they’re 2mm and stretch well in the shoulders. Mine is similar to this: https://www.blueseventy.co.nz/products/womens-sprint-wetsuit-2022-blue70
Thank you, Shona.
Fantarctica! Thats brilliant. What adventures you have, its an inspiration and reminder to prioritise the water. Solo swimming is such a great idea, so flexible and fast. Will keep that in mind too.