Hot to Cold...?

[Kangaroo]

No you didn't. Unless you're some kind of mutant, un-dead zombie, 30 mins in 40 degree water, would drop your core body temp by enough, that you'd be on the verge of unconsciousness.

Cold water robs the body's heat 32 times faster than cold air. Physical exercise such as swimming, causes the body to lose heat at a much faster rate than remaining still in the water. Blood is pumped to the extremities and quickly cooled. Few people can swim even a few 100 yards, in even fifty degree water.

Exhaustion and unconsciousness occur in less than 10-15 mins in water 40 degrees or less. "Swimming" in water that temp, only decreases that time.

Yes I did and I had no issues and yes I am a mutant I did a 15 minute swim the first time and did 30 minutes the next time and yes I realize how cold that is I do have padding which i am sure helped. No I was not even close to passing out. The medical person made me get out after 30 minutes I have witness and pictures.

 

[Idgit]

I've done it. Invigorating is one way to describe it.
Basically, you've got to do it now that you've brought it up, anyway, or you won't be able to look yourself in the mirror afterward.

 

[arglebargle]

Yes I did and I had no issues and yes I am a mutant I did a 15 minute swim the first time and did 30 minutes the next time and yes I realize how cold that is I do have padding which i am sure helped. No I was not even close to passing out. The medical person made me get out after 30 minutes I have witness and pictures.

Are you part Norwegian or something? That might explain it.....

 

[Kangaroo]

Are you part Norwegian or something? That might explain it.....

No I always had a high degree of temperature tolerance on what is comfortable than most people and I am fat in my old age which helps

Now I was swimming but more of a relaxing type of swimming. I was not like swimming laps; hell I could not swim laps in normal swimming pool temperature waters for 30 minutes I have a heart attack :fogeys:

 

[arglebargle]

I asked because I was researching oil rig disasters recently, and found an account of a rig that capsized in the North Sea during a storm. Five workers, rather than wait for rescue attempts, just swam to the next oil rig. They were Norwegian.

If I recall correctly, the first guys to row across the Atlantic were also Norwegian.

I think their genes remember that they were Vikings....

 

[DallasCowpoke]

I have witness and pictures.

Really!? Post 'em! Otherwise nope, ya didn't.

I spent 2 1/2 years as a MCITWS at EWTGPAC NAB Coronado, California. I'm acutely aware of how the human body reacts to water, especially cold water.

Again, unless you're some kind of super-human mutant, you no more spent 30 minutes in "40 degree" water, nonchalantly frolicking around, than the man-in-the-moon.

And just an FYI. Being fat and out-of-shape, doesn't exactly help you when it comes to cold-water survival or tolerance. That 4" of "blubber" you have hanging off your gut and the back of your arms, isn't really the same make-up as the stuff that insulates the polar bears you watch, while sucking down diet cokes and stuffed-crust pizza, lounging on your couch at night.

 

[Kangaroo]

Really!? Post 'em! Otherwise nope, ya didn't.

I spent 2 1/2 years as a MCITWS at EWTGPAC NAB Coronado, California. I'm acutely aware of how the human body reacts to water, especially cold water.

Again, unless you're some kind of super-human mutant, you no more spent 30 minutes in "40 degree" water, nonchalantly frolicking around, than the man-in-the-moon.

And just an FYI. Being fat and out-of-shape, doesn't exactly help you when it comes to cold-water survival or tolerance. That 4" of "blubber" you have hanging off your gut and the back of your arms, isn't really the same make-up as the stuff that insulates the polar bears you watch, while sucking down diet cokes and stuffed-crust pizza, lounging on your couch at night.

LOL I will have to see if the guys uploaded them yet to the Scout site yet

 

[YosemiteSam]

I spent 2 1/2 years as a MCITWS at EWTGPAC NAB Coronado, California. I'm acutely aware of how the human body reacts to water, especially cold water.

My father was stationed there back in the late 70s and early 80s. (Well, the other side of Coronado where the planes where) We used to live in Imperial Beach right next to Mar Vista High School. Being walking distance from the beach owned! :laugh2:

 

[DallasCowpoke]

My father was stationed there back in the late 70s and early 80s. (Well, the other side of Coronado where the planes where) We used to live in Imperial Beach right next to Mar Vista High School. Being walking distance from the beach owned! :laugh2:

Cool. I really enjoyed my time there, although I spent almost all my off time either flying back home to Dallas or at a beach house 4 of us rented just outside of El Sauzal, Mexico.

Stories? I could tell you some stories!!