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SidSnot
Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 1573
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:05 am Post subject: Neptune Steps |
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Anyone else heading to Glasgow for the Redbull Neptune Steps this weekend?
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SidSnot
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TriSam
Joined: 26 Aug 2011 Posts: 1198 Location: Tunbridge Wells
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:46 am Post subject: |
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One of my friends got down to it, said it was bloody freezing!
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SidSnot
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:05 am Post subject: |
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TriSam wrote: | One of my friends got down to it, said it was bloody freezing! |
It was a bit chilly, 7 degrees...
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mrchopsaloty
Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5316 Location: Guildford - Surrey
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:24 am Post subject: |
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Cold open water in Scotland in March? That's a shocker
I'm sure it's a hard event but "UK’s toughest open-water swimming event" is pretty much marketing BS
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SidSnot
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:43 am Post subject: |
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mrchopsaloty wrote: | Cold open water in Scotland in March? That's a shocker
I'm sure it's a hard event but "UK’s toughest open-water swimming event" is pretty much marketing BS  |
Give it a go next year and see what you think
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BigFoz
Joined: 25 Jun 2004 Posts: 1881 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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My all year OW swim buddy did it, he's 61, had no issues other then getting his face kicked in at the start. 7C is no problem, we swim down to 4 in January, did Chillswim in Dec in the 7s without wetsuits. Just acclimatisation, if you are intending to do this next year, do acclimatise - there were people jumping out of the water at the start and going home.
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