Intrepid swimmers

Wild water swimming seems to be in thing to do these days!
Love the way they have marker buoys attached to the back of themselves!

Well we have internet this afternoon so making use of it. It’s slow & sometimes the pictures take ages to load up but I will do my best tonight to do some commenting!

Good things!

The bungalow is all cleared ready for the builders to start in the morning!
We are warm & comfortable in our holiday cottage.

[Lesley]

They sure are! Good luck with the building work.

[Casablanca]

Bonkers!! Wishing you well with the builders tomorrow.

[Alison Tomlin]

Nice light coming through the clouds. I have a bunch of friends who do this all through the winter. Must produce some great brain chemicals!

[Lois]

The orange buoys are a great idea as the swimmers disappear into the ocean without them! Lovely clouds and blue streak in the sky.

[Dianne]

They certainly are keen. Now you can relax after all that shifting.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Brrrr ! looking at it just makes me shiver !!! Nice having the work started on your home ,meanwhile enjoy your "holiday time " in the rented cottage and in the meantime just bear with the irregular internet !!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Which one is you Pat, is it the blue with cold one. I think I will leave that to these mad people.

[Sarah Bremner]

I have colleagues who do this in the River Don....take my hat off to them but no more!!
Good news on the building front! And good to be cosy too!

[carol white]

Rather them than me...not that I can swim anyway 😁😁😁

[Hazel]

I know somebody who does this.I cannot imagine how they manage to even get into the water!

[Maggiemae]

Apparently there are mad people all round the world doing this in the winter! It will be exciting watching your new home develop!

[Pat Knowles]

@maggiemae Yes lots doing this over here...they must be mad but I rather think I might have fancied it if I was young! There was a girl swimming in ice tonight on Countryfile!

[Pat Knowles]

@quietpurplehaze You have to do it gradually I hear Hazel...

[Pat Knowles]

@carolmw I’m a late learner swimmer, I learnt about ten years ago but have not practiced enough so can only swim a width now. Most I did was 50 metres!

[Pat Knowles]

@sarah19 Yes a hats enough!

[Granny7(Denise)]

No wild water anything for me!

[Pat Knowles]

@ladymagpie I’m shivering on the shore Heather! 🤣🤣

[Pat Knowles]

@beryl Well internet still on Beryl....can’t wait to see how the build goes...knocking down first!

[Pat Knowles]

@tinley23 @casablanca @loweygrace @dide

Bonkers...I love it! The right word Casa & thanks for good wishes re build.

[Judith Johnson]

Better them than me! It was sunny but cold out today. I bet your looking forward to watching your exciting new home improvements taking place

[Peggy Sirk]

I would have to be physically forced into that water. I am not fond of cold water swimming. Maybe with a neoprene wetsuit...
So excited for you that the construction is about to begin. Can't wait to see the finished project!

[Bep]

Rather them than me...; I love swimming but only in 'warm' water.

[Hazel]

@happypat

I would be slow to stop!

[Babs]

They must be mad, I bet it is freezing in there.

All systems go with the builders must be exciting.

[julia]

Bet they have good wet suits.. They are a hardy bunch.. We have a youn man living near that has Autism and his 'thing' is long distance swimming he has done the Cook Straight a couple of times.

[KWind]

Wow... brave souls! Great shot.

[Phil Howcroft]

a bit chilly for swimming Pat...nice photo though !!

[Pat Knowles]

@julzmaioro Wow good for him... that’s incredible! All these had wet suits except one & he was so red when he got out!!

[Dione Giorgio]

This is a common sight here all the year round. Malta is a top diving spot in the world. I prefer having my head out of the water though.

[Lou Ann]

Oh my well I’m glad they have some life jackets on.

[Judith Greenwood]

They’re mad although cooling your brain is supposed to ward off dementia.

[LucyDolittle]

This just defeats me. I cannot understand how this would be enjoyable. Last night I saw an ice swimmer! Is it really good for you? I am sceptical!
Lovely capture, and I do like the pops of red.

[Rick Schies]

I don't know about the joy of that sport

[Boxplayer]

Now I do actually love wild water swimming - but not in this weather - I'm definitely a fair-weather (if not hot-weather) swimmer. Give me a bit of heat and I'll dive into any old lake, pond or sea ...