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Ice Swimming

Friday 29th February

Did we do it?

Oh yes we did!

This was my third of five dips in the water…

The temperature difference was greater than previously estimated… The sauna was at just over 110° C and the water at -0.4°C

Written by stu

February 29th, 2008 at 9:30 am

Posted in Events, Finland, Foolish Errors

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7 Responses to 'Ice Swimming'

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  1. I love the way you go in nice and slow…. and then try and get round as fast as possible to get out. I imagine the thought process goes something like:

    OK, I can do this, I can do this.

    Ooh, cold legs, cold legs.

    I can do this.

    ALL the way in.

    it’scoldit’scoldit’scoldit’scoldohmygodmynutshavefrozenoffit’scold.

    Where’s that hot sauna?

    MMM

    29 Feb 08 at 2:45 pm

  2. Yup, sounds about right, MMM :)

    stu

    29 Feb 08 at 3:52 pm

  3. *snif* I’m so proud of you…!

    Divine

    29 Feb 08 at 10:30 pm

  4. dramatic pause at “bollo level” :-) Also impressed with the breast stroke that nearly keeps your whole body out of the water!

    Rachael: “you brave, brave, brave man!”

    sweavo

    1 Mar 08 at 7:41 pm

  5. It looks amazing. Apart from the cold.

    plume

    2 Mar 08 at 12:55 am

  6. *applauds*

    Well done sir!!!
    I’ve been in frozen lakes too, so I feel your pain ;-)

    DoGGa

    3 Mar 08 at 8:08 pm

  7. Nice! Now you have been cured :).

    Harjus

    4 Mar 08 at 2:22 pm

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