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The 8 questions winter swimmers ask about cold

Answered by the OSS Team

Zeno's Winter Swim Club

Join us for the second year of our winter swimming collective, named after Zeno the Stoic

SWIMMERS BLANKETS BACK IN STOCK

Plus layers. Lots of layers

COSY UP

Kit Review: Weatherproof Changing Robes

Kate Rew puts 7 weatherproof changing robes through their paces

Weatherproof Your Swimming: Chop and Wind

With stormy autumn conditions, learn more about swimming in chop, wind and swell

READ MORE Words' Bonnie Radcliffe. Image: Niall Meehan

Afterdrop and the subtle art of warming up

You will be colder 10 minutes after you get out, than you are in the water. Here's how to warm up safely

Winter Swim Fitness

OSS Coach in Residence Mike Porteous on regaining fitness this winter

Uk Wild Swim Groups

Find your local swim group

How to acclimatise to cold water

Risks of Cold Water

Cold Water: A Temperature Guide

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