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Yes, although I haven't been in since Saturday (new job and sick wife gets in the way of things a bit).
Saturday was ~7 minutes, most of that was face down crawl. That was skins with a neoprene hat. I sometimes wear gloves and boots but didn't then.
The neoprene gloves I've got (dhb Swim Gloves) don't seem to help much as without a wetsuit they let too much water in at the cuffs. I'm sort of on the lookout for some with a cuff you can tighten but haven't found anything yet. Some people pre-warm their gloves/boots with hot water before starting which I haven't tried yet.
Really hoping my wife is better tomorrow so I can get up early and swim before work surrounded by snow.
jellybaby
Anyone else swimming through the winter? I'm making a real effort, have been in 5 of the last 6 days, but currently not able to make more than 10 minutes, very little of which is face-down frontcrawl. I've actually succumbed and ordered a pair of neoprene gloves, which should make things a teensy bit easier to stay in longer.