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Oliver Schick in reply to @jellybaby

Thanks. Other things the latest article mentioned were specific to jumping from height, which I'm sure is not something that even Thames swimming advocates would recommend:

“Jumping from a height into the river brings all kinds of hazards. The Thames is a very fast-flowing river, running twice as fast as an Olympic swimmer can swim, so anyone jumping in will be swiftly swept away.

“There is also the danger of hitting hidden obstacles, particularly close to shore. A tidal range of seven metres means there’s a huge difference in the depth of the water between high and low tide.”

Even if a jumper didn’t hit an obstacle, the spokesman added, jumping from height can leave people severely winded and there is a danger of suffering cold-water shock which can result in drowning.

I'm sure that different water levels can be a problem even when not jumping, or indeed objects underwater (such as those kl mentions exist in Shadwell Lido, but which in this case again would probably mainly affect people jumping in).

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kl in reply to @Oliver Schick

It's well-documented that there are objects way under the water in Shadwell, but if they're more than 3 metres down, they're not going to be a real issue for anyone. And as they've never become an issue for anyone, they're more than 3 metres down.

Haven't been in since early Oct as I got the COVID and haven't fully recovered. Missing out on the most important winter acclimitisation period of the year, it'll be a tough curve when I finally get back in...

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jellybaby in reply to @kl

I'll be in the fantastic West Reservoir tomorrow morning. After a month out and with the current weather I'm way behind the curve and will probably be in and out rather fast.

As @Greenbank says West Reservoir ticks many of the boxes around safety. Royal Docks is great too but much further from me.
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Oliver Schick in reply to @kl

I don't think I realised you had it. Get better soon!

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