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I've always called it Gospel Oak Lido :D
I plan on getting gloves and socks for when it goes below about 15 I am thinking.
Once it goes below 12 I am gonna stay in about 1-2 mins per degree and see how I go from there! I'm new to it, I have heard it is an amazing buzz, if you don't get hyperthermia :)
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I plan on getting gloves and socks for when it goes below about 15 I am thinking.
kl-compliancy fail
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I plan on getting gloves and socks for when it goes below about 15 I am thinking
They make a very big difference. I use socks for winter sea swims when it's rocky, and gloves for Shadwell Basin in low single figures, as you need to grip and climb about 8-10 foot up a metal ladder, and it could be game over if your hands weren't functional.
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It's called Parliament Hill Lido...
It's great, enjoy.
I found it changes. Between about 10 and 5 I feel the cold in my chest. Below that and the only thing I can think about is how much my toes and fingers hurt.
The endurance folk go for 10 lengths + 1 per degree. I'm a wimp and went for 1 per degree.