A Man Who Swam the Seine

Re:A Man Who Swam the Seine by capableweb on Friday September 10, 2021 @03:07AM (#28478585)

I'm not French and never swam in the Seine myself, but according to https://ijc.org/sites/default/files/migrate_default_content_... it seems the temperatures of the river after June should be at least 16 degress, so you shouldn't get hypothermia in that case.

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Re:A Man Who Swam the Seine by Aperocky on Friday September 10, 2021 @09:15AM (#28481071)

Having swam (sometimes not voluntarily) in water temperature from 6deg C upwards, No, 16 deg is hypothermia territory.

20deg C is where you started to be able to swim for extended amount of time (i.e. 1 hr). But the water still feels very cold if it's not a sunny day. Wearing swim shirt is usually recommended.

27-28deg C is the temperature of majority of the pools.

30 deg C is about the temperature of water where you can not move and still feel warm.

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Re:A Man Who Swam the Seine by sonthonax on Friday September 10, 2021 @07:40AM (#28480129)

Nearly anyone can get hypothermia in 16deg water. Especially if you're in the water for hours and are fatigued.

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