Boxing Day/New Year swims

[Bede735]

Well, it's getting closer. New Year's Day at my local beach. Starting to make preparations, by immersing myself in cold bath water recently.

What to wear though? Obviously a thick coat initially, but will wear a Karrimor sleeveless vest underneath, which will keep the upper body reasonably warm, but not the arms. The coat to be removed while standing around on the beach. Will wear tracksuit bottoms, to be removed next, to strip down to a black pair of Hom microbriefs - probably. Not sure how easy that be would be considering most people enter the water full clothed, and there are also many spectators. But I wouldn't swim in non-swimming gear, and I haven't any swimming costumes which are non-brief. Finally, a pair of sandshoes to be removed at the last possible moment, as I don't fancy standing on cold sand in my bare feet.