The early shift comprising Emma, Alex & Hildi hit the beach at 7.00. Jon & Pete raced down to a barely cooled beach to start the second shift.
The weather is improving, sea temp rocketing and Jon has squeezed into his wetsuit.
Jon is taking Pete's place at the Arun swim and after too many months black lining, he saw the need to leave the tepid chlorine and hit real water.
Conditions as last Saturday were perfect, a high and lazy tide greeted us and with no wind, these were bathtub conditions (not even ice bath).
After borrowing gloves and fretting about imagined cold, Jon took the plunge, a bit of anxious shallow breathing ensued but that quickly calmed and we set off for a first width. Jon rapidly demonstrating that taking Pete's place on the Arun was wise since Pete's left arm was still not really doing anything constructive, just whirling round in order to keep the right hand company. Still, at least this time, anticlockwise circles were avoided.
After a return trip, Jon announced that it was enough for a start whilst Pete took in a further brace of widths, finishing with a much looked forward to dive off the groyne - only in mid-flight did it occur to him that it might not be the best thing to put a recovering appendage through.
Both back dry and warm on the beach, Pete declared that he was seriously overdressing - still really in February mode. Not too long before the wetsuit is retained soley for reservoirs and competitions.
Swimmers: Jon & Pete
Time in: 9.50
Time out: 10.10
Sea temp: No Joan so guessing 10 degrees
Air temp 11 degrees
Sea: Bathtub
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