Swimming

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jellybaby in reply to @Colm89

I bit the bullet and ordered an orca open water wetsuit (which is probably over kill given how mild the Atlantic is this time of year).

You never need a wetsuit, skins all year.

given I’m a total noob I figured I’d get used to being in open water first!

I'm a bit wary of the sea. If I were you I'd make friends with the regular locals and swim in a group.

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kl in reply to @jellybaby

I don’t wear a wettie myself, but would if I needed to be doing 2-3 hr swims in the winter. While the Atlantic coast is pretty balmy, I wouldn’t be keen to go much over an hour in winter.

Also, really get to know about the local tides and currents as early as you can. Parts of the Irish coast can be pretty fickle.

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