tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post3688625470669073276..comments2023-08-23T08:51:31.923+01:00Comments on www.HoffySwims.com: Dover 2008 week 9 - A very windy and rough weekend in the harbour, but another 'Split' channel swimHoffy Swimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-5035887639990655302008-07-04T08:58:00.000+01:002008-07-04T08:58:00.000+01:00Hi MaggieThe open fingers thing is very interestin...Hi Maggie<BR/><BR/>The open fingers thing is very interesting. About 3 months after I started training for my channel swim, I swum 1 Mile @ Felixstowe on December 26th, 2006. I was very worried as I had never done any really cold water swimming before, and this was to be 1 mile and 35 minutes at about 8 degrees C with hundreds of people and BBC Radio Suffolk watching and broadcasting. I was really worried about Hypothermia, and someone had told me that as soon as your fingers start to come apart, then Hypothermia is setting in. It was all I thought about during the 35 minute swim (see my original blog site at http://www.blogstoday.co.uk/bloghome.aspx?username=HoffysChannelSwim). Thankfully it didn't happen. I have not heard of it since so it was interesting to read yours. Great and brave swimming though! Well done.<BR/><BR/>Beccy laughed at the humper bit! LOL!<BR/><BR/>Kind regards.<BR/><BR/>Hoffy.Hoffy Swimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896963878541578649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951533039058879297.post-9031796767955305612008-07-03T23:24:00.000+01:002008-07-03T23:24:00.000+01:00HeyThanks for blog comment, Scottish waters never ...Hey<BR/><BR/>Thanks for blog comment, Scottish waters never heat up although the Loch is warmer than it has been. I could'nt believe how my fingers had all spread out after an hour and thats when you know its really cold. I've only ever experienced that before in big swims! but it's good training i suppose and toughens me up again after all these years doing bugger all lol<BR/><BR/>Good luck in Serbia I hope you do really well and have a great time " Go Hoffy the Humper!" hahaha sorry Becky its his fault ! lol<BR/><BR/>See you soon in Dover <BR/><BR/>MaggieMaggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465370525137827840noreply@blogger.com