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Cold water swimming
Krystal:
Wild water swimming or cold water swimming, forgive my ignorance, this takes place in rivers? If so do you not have to be careful about the pollution aspect or consider the algae which may be present. Where I live here in the Midlands the local Fire and Rescue Service give regular warnings about swimming in rivers and old quarry sites, regarding what may be contained in the water and also the risk of body shock by going into the cold water. I would consider cold water swimming to be better for you than the local indoor swimming pool but in certain parts of the country not all rivers are safe to swim in. For those fortunate enough to have access to safe cold water swimming I hope you are all able to gain the benefits of this healthy activity.
CLKD:
There are many rivers that are safe if one can wade in, away from pollution. Which is a good point raised. So much run off from farms and industry.
CLKD:
12 year old drowns:
Lee Heard, from The Royal Life Saving Society UK, urged the public to stick to supervised swimming sites.
"It is understandably tempting to cool off in the water on a hot day but the water temperature is still cold enough to take your breath away," he said. "Open water also conceals dangers such as strong currents and debris, that can catch you out."
Perinowpost:
I've been sea swimming again today it's a shallow bay and no sharks or anything, it's the best feeling in the world x
CLKD:
BEHIND YOU ;D :o oh, it's nothing more than a wave ;)
We used to swim in the rivers as kids, with adults present. Waded into the river with a sandy bed, lots of reeds and grasses - we never dived in which can cause shock. Always two people on the bank with towels in case the kids got cold or cramp which is the killer. Sorry, but death happens and those in the firing line are warning across Europe not to swim in cold water. Two died after being pulled out of the sea off the UK in the last 2 days. Young girl drowned today :'(
Many people entering the water in heat waves have no swimming experience nor are enough people aware of how quickly cramp can disable people. It used to happen to me when diving into a pool which was heated: I would get cramp in both feet, pull myself out and go back in and the cramp never returned. Had it been in the guts it might have been a different story.
KEEP SAFE!
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