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i broke down and joined a pool.  i can't imagine ever jumping in a freezing lake more than once.

On Long Island, It's not Bloody likely, or shoud we say Highly doughtfull

Southern California, woo!  With the exception of some days due to weather, we can basically swim in open water year round with a wetsuit in cold and swimsuit in warmer days.  Which is great since chlorine makes my skin itch =_=  If the temps work out for you, you should try it out, just make sure you limit the time in the water if it gets too cold since you can still get hypothermia in a wetsuit.

Edited by ayabrea 2012-08-23 3:57 PM

Yeah the hypothermia is what scares me. I mean, surfers are out in the water during the winter, so I guess its worth a try.

You're cheap. Go to the pool. Proper intervals will lead to improvement your plan will lead to garbage survival swimming.