If you have any specific medical questions after watching this video, please remember I'm not a doctor so probably can't answer them. (That's why I sought advice from Dr Douglas!)
Great tips for safely enjoying a wonderful pastime. Super that AAA both encourages and informs folk about how to get out there and enjoy nature and their body both safely and responsibly!
Very interesting. I've just started sea swimming this last week and was talking to a lady in the water the other day who experienced the memory loss thing. She went to A & E where they thought she might be having a stroke. After yesterday's swim I think I may have experienced the early stages of after drop. There's a lot to learn!
I'm pleased this interested you Simon - as it did me. It wasn't a video we originally planned, but realised it something we all ought to be aware about.
@@alwaysanotheradventure I came to you via Leonard Lee. I've been emailing him and he mistook me for you. He said I enjoyed my video where I'd found an old mountain bike in a shed! I thanked him but him but said I've never done a video on that subject 🙂
@@simonc61 Leonard has so many Subscribers all us Simon's must seem the same 😁. This is the video he's talking about if you hav en't seen it....th-cam.com/video/R8r55WPTY1c/w-d-xo.html.
Good one, I`ll pass this one to a friend that is an avid wild swimmer. Also, the hands will get toastier if one wears mittens instead of gloves. Especially with the two piece combo of wool mittens and either Ventile or Gore-tex shells. :-)
Acute Pulmonary Oedema - what are the circumstances that bring this on, assuming there’s cold, high blood pressure & immersion of the face? Can it come on very quickly in a few minutes, or is this a risk at longer distances / durations? Thanks 😊
Came upon you. Quite by accident. Really Enjoying the VLOGS. I am really interested in wild swimming. But where do I start? Will any river, canal lake or sea etc be good to start? You mention about get used to the cold of the water? Is this to go in and estimate how long to start and then build time on the first experience? What equipment might a beginner require to start. Will pair of rubberised sandals/ flip flops do. Then there is after the swim. What should I do etc? Are you able to help for a complete novice. Thank you once again for the great VLOGS
Hi Gordon - glad you like the videos, let's see if I can help you get started. The best way to start is to go with someone who knows what they're doing. That could be a commercial operation, which would clearly depend on where you live. But the way most people get going, and one I'd recommend, is to find local outdoor swimming group. For all its sins, Facebook is a remarkably useful resource for this. Such groups are usually extremely friendly and encouraging, with folk who're happy to share their knowledge. The only bias you might come across is that some 'skins' swimmers feel wetsuit swimmers are cheating, but this is a rare view. The Outdoor Swimming Society (their website is a great resource) also maintains a list of swim groups, but I know from all the smaller groups here in the highlands that the list is incomplete. Still, it's another place to start. www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/uk-wild-swimming-groups/ Rather than try to answer the other questions you've asked, which actually need me to ask you some questions first otherwise the answers are 'it depends', I'd prefer to let you find some experienced swimmers and chat with them. They'll keep you right. Hope that helps and come back to me if necessary. Oh - and enjoy it!
@@alwaysanotheradventure that is fabulous thank you. I love in Yorkshire, so excellent for wild water swimming. I will contact a club etc and see if I can progress further. Keep up the great vlogs
main tip dont start wild swimming in winter start in summer> try and swimming with others especially at isolated places > carry extra warm clothes in the car and a sleeping bag just in case your car wont start > this happened to me and I started with hyperthermia > never over stay in cold water in winter > remember you have to walk back to where you came from
Yes Kevin, duration is very temperature dependent and, of course, on swimming ability (ie strength). For us, 12c seems to be a key temp. Below this, we're very aware of duration. The further the loch rises above 12c, Liz in particular can swim for several hours.
@@cynicalmonk870 it was thought and reported (by me too) that it was caused by cold blood recirculating. Now it’s thought to be conductive cooling. This explains it: www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/warming-up-after-drop/
If you have any specific medical questions after watching this video, please remember I'm not a doctor so probably can't answer them. (That's why I sought advice from Dr Douglas!)
Great tips for safely enjoying a wonderful pastime. Super that AAA both encourages and informs folk about how to get out there and enjoy nature and their body both safely and responsibly!
Thanks James.
Very interesting. I've just started sea swimming this last week and was talking to a lady in the water the other day who experienced the memory loss thing. She went to A & E where they thought she might be having a stroke. After yesterday's swim I think I may have experienced the early stages of after drop. There's a lot to learn!
I'm pleased this interested you Simon - as it did me. It wasn't a video we originally planned, but realised it something we all ought to be aware about.
@@alwaysanotheradventure I came to you via Leonard Lee. I've been emailing him and he mistook me for you. He said I enjoyed my video where I'd found an old mountain bike in a shed! I thanked him but him but said I've never done a video on that subject 🙂
@@simonc61 Leonard has so many Subscribers all us Simon's must seem the same 😁. This is the video he's talking about if you hav en't seen it....th-cam.com/video/R8r55WPTY1c/w-d-xo.html.
Fascinating, thank you. I fell in the river once but that's a different story!
Excellent information, thank you..
These are brilliant - I cycle a lot, but really want to swim more, especially outside.
This is the time of year to start Brian
Nice tips. Thank you.
For the feet cold : the sock exist with usb 🔑 ! Is verry cool and warm after wild swiming ! 5 hours possible ( i am one pair ) try it !
Great channel! Just discovered it. Love it and subscribed. Physio here 👍
I'm pleased you found the channel - you might like this video if you haven't already seen it th-cam.com/video/4L34g9Y267M/w-d-xo.html
Good one, I`ll pass this one to a friend that is an avid wild swimmer. Also, the hands will get toastier if one wears mittens instead of gloves. Especially with the two piece combo of wool mittens and either Ventile or Gore-tex shells. :-)
Acute Pulmonary Oedema - what are the circumstances that bring this on, assuming there’s cold, high blood pressure & immersion of the face? Can it come on very quickly in a few minutes, or is this a risk at longer distances / durations? Thanks 😊
I don’t know Tara. I just made the video.
Came upon you. Quite by accident. Really Enjoying the VLOGS. I am really interested in wild swimming. But where do I start? Will any river, canal lake or sea etc be good to start? You mention about get used to the cold of the water? Is this to go in and estimate how long to start and then build time on the first experience? What equipment might a beginner require to start. Will pair of rubberised sandals/ flip flops do. Then there is after the swim. What should I do etc? Are you able to help for a complete novice. Thank you once again for the great VLOGS
Hi Gordon - glad you like the videos, let's see if I can help you get started.
The best way to start is to go with someone who knows what they're doing. That could be a commercial operation, which would clearly depend on where you live. But the way most people get going, and one I'd recommend, is to find local outdoor swimming group. For all its sins, Facebook is a remarkably useful resource for this. Such groups are usually extremely friendly and encouraging, with folk who're happy to share their knowledge. The only bias you might come across is that some 'skins' swimmers feel wetsuit swimmers are cheating, but this is a rare view.
The Outdoor Swimming Society (their website is a great resource) also maintains a list of swim groups, but I know from all the smaller groups here in the highlands that the list is incomplete. Still, it's another place to start. www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/uk-wild-swimming-groups/
Rather than try to answer the other questions you've asked, which actually need me to ask you some questions first otherwise the answers are 'it depends', I'd prefer to let you find some experienced swimmers and chat with them. They'll keep you right.
Hope that helps and come back to me if necessary. Oh - and enjoy it!
@@alwaysanotheradventure that is fabulous thank you. I love in Yorkshire, so excellent for wild water swimming. I will contact a club etc and see if I can progress further. Keep up the great vlogs
main tip dont start wild swimming in winter start in summer> try and swimming with others especially at isolated places > carry extra warm clothes in the car and a sleeping bag just in case your car wont start > this happened to me and I started with hyperthermia > never over stay in cold water in winter > remember you have to walk back to where you came from
Thanks for those Vicky - all really good tips.
Interesting video. How much time do you usually spend swimming and does it vary depending on time of year?
Yes Kevin, duration is very temperature dependent and, of course, on swimming ability (ie strength). For us, 12c seems to be a key temp. Below this, we're very aware of duration. The further the loch rises above 12c, Liz in particular can swim for several hours.
@@alwaysanotheradventure thanks! Could you maybe do a video on the Perthshire gravel project? Looks interesting.
@@LaDeigo I think Markus has that pretty covered - there's SO much great riding to do!
My balance goes out the window in cold water, I look like a drunkard when I come out the water.
Have you tried earplugs? They work for me.
@@alwaysanotheradventure It's a good idea, I'll try it thanks
tweeddale lovely area
Good content, but no talk about afterdrop that…
Can’t put everything in every video. That’s covered in the other cold water videos. Although the science on afterdeop is changing.
@@alwaysanotheradventure yes just watched a couple of your other videos. Good content curious what you mean by the science is changing on afterdrop ?
@@cynicalmonk870 it was thought and reported (by me too) that it was caused by cold blood recirculating. Now it’s thought to be conductive cooling. This explains it: www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/warming-up-after-drop/