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It can depend on the individual, too. There's an interesting book called Swimming to Antarctica, which is a memoir by Lynne Cox, an incredible long-distance sw
by dkarl 5y ago
It can depend on the individual, too. There's an interesting book called Swimming to Antarctica, which is a memoir by Lynne Cox, an incredible long-distance swimmer who discovered she had a talent for cold water and who (after extensive preparation) swam five miles in sub-40º water.
- CoastalCoder 5y agoThanks! I didn't know of Lynne Cox until you mentioned her. I don't mean this unkindly, but I notice in the photos that she was a bit heavy. Was that considered a factor in her ability to withstand the cold?
- 0_____0 5y agoIn interviews she refers to her fat as "blubber." [1] She's a fantastic writer too, I found this piece she wrote from the New Yorker, definitely worth a read[2] [1] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-body-fat-helps-this-elite-athlete/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-body-fat-helps-this-elite-a... [2] https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/04/21/a-dip-in-the-cold https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/04/21/a-dip-in-the-c...