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The HTFU comment was inevitable but easy for you to say living in OC. I'm from Chicago and totally agree with Horstinator. I have very low body fat and walking outside at 5am in below zero wind chill and going to the pool is miserable, you're already numb from the outside and now your jumping into cold water; I never warm up no matter how hard I push, drink hot water between sets or wear multiple swim caps. I do feel like I would look pretty weak wearing a skinsuit or any sort of top in the pool but this might be the next necessary step.
There's an outdoor pool that's open in the winter, in sub-zero temps??? Wow, that thing must cost a fortune to keep warm.
I'm surprised the water feels cold when you get in. With 0F deck temps, I'd think that even 75F water would feel hot for a little while. The parts out of the water - recovering arms, back when kicking, face when breathing - must sting from the air temp!
I routinely see high 30s/low 40s at my pool, frost on the deck, and that 79-80F pool feels like a spa for the first few seconds on mornings like that.
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