When did you last go to a public swimming bath in the UK? Was it a bit nippy after a while? The average pool temp in the UK is a balmy 31°C. In May, I'm heading back to Dover for the next Channel Swim training weekend with Diabetes UK. It could all end right there. Me and my fellow swimmers will be challenged with a 2hr endurance swim. why May? Because the water will be less than 15°C. Wetsuits are not allowed in official Channel swims. I was doing a little research, and came across the following at an Open Water swimming site:
Swimming in extremely cold water can be very dangerous and is not advised. People with heart conditions or other ailments, should avoid swimming in water that is too cold. Cold water cools down the human body 25 times faster that cold air does, so swimming in water that is below about 15 degrees Celsius should never be undertaken. This can lead to thermal shock, hypothermia, and eventual death.
Up to 24,000 diabetes-related deaths could be avoided in England each year, if patients and doctors better managed the condition, a Diabetes UK report concludes.
The study estimated that a third of them were dying from causes that could be avoided if their condition were better managed.
Diabetes UK is the leading charity that cares for, connects with and campaigns on behalf of every person affected by or at risk of diabetes. There are currently 3.8 million people in the UK with diabetes, including an estimated 850,000 people who have Type 2 diabetes but do not know it.
It could be you!
Guys, I'm not sitting in a bath of beans, or eating a stack of pies. (well not this time). Yes, I can swim a bit, but this is a big hairy arsed challenge that I taking on here!
Please, Please sponsor me!!
24,000 people a year need your help!
Swimming in extremely cold water can be very dangerous and is not advised. People with heart conditions or other ailments, should avoid swimming in water that is too cold. Cold water cools down the human body 25 times faster that cold air does, so swimming in water that is below about 15 degrees Celsius should never be undertaken. This can lead to thermal shock, hypothermia, and eventual death.
Up to 24,000 diabetes-related deaths could be avoided in England each year, if patients and doctors better managed the condition, a Diabetes UK report concludes.
The study estimated that a third of them were dying from causes that could be avoided if their condition were better managed.
Diabetes UK is the leading charity that cares for, connects with and campaigns on behalf of every person affected by or at risk of diabetes. There are currently 3.8 million people in the UK with diabetes, including an estimated 850,000 people who have Type 2 diabetes but do not know it.
It could be you!
Guys, I'm not sitting in a bath of beans, or eating a stack of pies. (well not this time). Yes, I can swim a bit, but this is a big hairy arsed challenge that I taking on here!
Please, Please sponsor me!!
24,000 people a year need your help!
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