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Ever needed an incentive to get up early on a Saturday and come for a cold water swim?

Well here it is. I've got 25 special edition gold Windrush swimming caps.

To qualify to get one you need to turn up and swim 5 times on Saturday mornings in the Lido.

There are only 25 of them and the lucky owners will be able to wear them with pride safe in the knowledge that they are they hardiest of the Windrush swimmers.

The hats will be £5 and once they're gone, they're gone!

Happy to answer any questions and hope to see as many of you as possible on Saturday.

Simon

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YES ME! Starting this week....

If wetsuits are allowed I am in! LoL

Wohoo! 

Shouldn’t there be a cake aspect to this challenge?

eg swim 5 times and bake 2 acceptable quality cakes?

Hi Luis.

Great question and I've had it from a few people. As this is the cold water swimming cap and meant to demonstrate the hardiest of swimmers, unfortunately we're saying no wetsuit. 

But do not despair you can build up your resistance and I'm sure a hat will be yours. 



Luis Manuel Cavaco Conceicao said:

If wetsuits are allowed I am in! LoL

What constitutes as a swim? 

I reckon at least 100m, or should it be 200, 300?. We don't want people to push it and get too cold though.

Emily Robinson said:

What constitutes as a swim? 

Are you seriously suggesting Laura that members won’t get “too cold” swimming 300m in January in the Lido without a wetsuit?!? 

Luis, I suggest you consider issues carefully before committing to pursuit of this swim hat lol 

Laura A said:

I reckon at least 100m, or should it be 200, 300?. We don't want people to push it and get too cold though.

Emily Robinson said:

What constitutes as a swim? 

I’m in! I loved the Lido last week! strongly encourage others to give it a try - you do build up resistance over time, and nothing beats the sauna & endorphins afterwards 

Love this description of the temperature from the Outdoor Swimming Society!

0-6 DEGREES: BALTIC

Jumping in is likely to impair breathing in the uninitiated, as breath comes in big jolting gasps and it feels like someone has clamped on an ice neck brace. Water has bite, skin smarts and burns. This is winter swimming. Limbs soon become weak – 25 metres can be an achievement – and only takes a minute or two at the lower end of temperatures before skin becomes a lurid purple-orange-red when you exit.

That said, the joy of swimming without a wetsuit at this end of the temperature spectrum is the cold water high: the pure exhilaration and rush of endorphins that you get from getting in. Winter swimmers frequently become addicted to it, and it is sufficiently powerful that a 1-2 minute swim can leave you feeling good all day. Anecdotally winter swimming clubs like Serpentine Swimming Club and Tooting Bec Swimming Clubs report increased immunity and fewer colds.

6-11 DEGREES: FREEZING

Much like baltic, but not quite so painful, or breathtaking.

12-16 DEGREES: FRESH

At this temperature triathlons start operating. In a wetsuit you may find you can swim comfortably for a while, outside of one the water is fresh, doable for the brave, and not a problem for hardened open water lovers.

Quick reminder that the Gold hat cold water swimming challenge starts on Saturday.

To count the swim needs to be without a wetsuit but at the same time please be careful and be aware on how cold you can get. This isn't a challenge around who swims the longest. 

If you give yourself hyperthermia you are disqualified - which will be more embarrassing than the trip by the paramedics to,warm you up.

In all seriousness look after yourselves. It is meant to be a bit of fun.

Apparently, I’ve been told, that the first sign of hypothermia is that you start feeling euphoric- like the world’s a lovely place.

Luckily thats never happened swimming in the Lido in January to me at least :-)

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