Swim in the Sea

Dick Knights Mumm · May 19, 2014

First swim of the year yesterday. Warmer than anticipated - another happy consequence of the mild winter I assume.

Something that adds to the pleasure of lifebuoy.

BLOCK F · May 19, 2014

Good on you.
When I was in my younger days......let us say in the mid 1960's,I sometimes went in in March.Must have been mad.
Anyway,at 66 next birthday,I still enjoy sea swimming and maybe I'll give it a go at the week-end.
On the other hand I may just wimp out for the time being!

Dick Knights Mumm · May 19, 2014

BLOCK F said:
Good on you.
When I was in my younger days......let us say in the mid 1960's,I sometimes went in in March.Must have been mad.
Anyway,at 66 next birthday,I still enjoy sea swimming and maybe I'll give it a go at the week-end.
On the other hand I may just wimp out for the time being!

In previous years I have been earlier in the year and it has been a lot colder. I think you will be surprised if you go in - although the good weather is about to break.

Cheeky is our man of the sea.

Dick Head · May 19, 2014

Is it true that the sea is warmer in the winter because it takes ages to cool down after being heated up all summer?

Bold Seagull · May 19, 2014

Yep, me too, went in Saturday great swim, took the kayak out as well. Lovely day down the beach. Water was nice, completely invigorated afterward, I felt like I had a red glow like the old ReadyBrek adverts!

Water quality is excellent as well, and is MCS Recommended for the 3rd year running for Hove. http://www.mcsuk.org/what_we_do/Clean+seas+and+beaches

tomfitz12 · May 19, 2014

Dick Head said:
Is it true that the sea is warmer in the winter because it takes ages to cool down after being heated up all summer?

warmest in September-October due to the water cooling down a lot slower than on land. so this would be the best time to go but you may be a bit cool when you get out

Dick Head · May 19, 2014

tomfitz12 said:
warmest in September-October due to the water cooling down a lot slower than on land. so this would be the best time to go but you may be a bit cool when you get out

That suggests that May would be the coldest time. Brr!

Tom Hark Preston Park · May 19, 2014

Does this thread confirm that the long-standing belief that no local would ever swim in the sea is now and truly dead?

knocky1 · May 19, 2014

I have to get in before end of May, too. Tradition. Apart from a chilly dip in Spain 2 months ago still yet to do it. The surf website is hgood for sea temp info. It's 13.4C today 2.2C above average. 14C seems to be when I can still feel my feet and get the head in.

http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Brighton_1/seatemp

Dick Head · May 19, 2014

Tom Hark said:
Does this thread confirm that the long-standing belief that no local would ever swim in the sea is now and truly dead?

They must be not locals. The Peacehaven Wastewater Treatment Works are bloody miles away.

Questions · May 19, 2014

Dick Knights Mumm said:
First swim of the year yesterday. Warmer than anticipated - another happy consequence of the mild winter I assume.

Something that adds to the pleasure of lifebuoy.

We went in just after midnight once on December the 31st. Not clever seeing we were pissed but we were young and foolish.

Oh and cold.

nicko31 · May 19, 2014

Up to 13.4c now at Brighton, higher than ever other time in mid-May for decades..

wellquickwoody · May 19, 2014

Tom Hark said:
Does this thread confirm that the long-standing belief that no local would ever swim in the sea is now and truly dead?

I hope so, the sea is sooo much cleaner than 30 or 40 years ago.

vegster · May 19, 2014

Tom Hark said:
Does this thread confirm that the long-standing belief that no local would ever swim in the sea is now and truly dead?

A few years back most locals would not swim, as they were merely "going through the motions "

Questions · May 19, 2014

vegster said:
A few years back most locals would not swim, as they were merely "going through the motions "

At least if you got into difficulty there would always be a log you could hang onto.

vegster · May 19, 2014

Questions said:
At least if you got into difficulty there would always be a log you could hang onto.

Or you could knot together a small collection of floating Tampax to make a raft.

Questions · May 19, 2014

vegster said:
Or you could knot together a small collection of floating Tampax to make a raft.

I remember getting a 'line bite' from one of them when we were out bream fishing once. I do hope they have cleaned it up out there now.

vegster · May 19, 2014

Questions said:
I remember getting a 'line bite' from one of them when we were out bream fishing once. I do hope they have cleaned it up out there now.

The Bream are in at Selsey if you are interested.

Cheeky Monkey · May 19, 2014

Talk to people who swim in the sea year round and many would tell you that Spring/Summer is the least enjoyable. The more you swim in cold water the more you enjoy it (and trust me, I hate the cold a lot more than the next man). Cycling the miles home from a freezing cold sea swim I fly along like I'm on rocket fuel (the endorphin high). Cycling home from Hove beach yesterday was more of a mundane ride. Roll on December.

:thumbsup:

Bwian · May 19, 2014

Dick Knights Mumm said:
First swim of the year yesterday. Warmer than anticipated - another happy consequence of the mild winter I assume.

Something that adds to the pleasure of lifebuoy.

Pfffttt! I was swimming in the sea in January and February.

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