Quote Originally Posted by badger View Post
the complex where I swim has an outdoor pool. The past couple of years they've been running it year round, so even in snow last year it was heated and open.

I find it quite warm there, it's the getting to/from the pool that's a nightmare as it's about 200' from the indoor part.

I usually find that I never get very cold swimming as I tend to just keep moving. How cold is the water, anyways?
Get yourself a swim parka to wear to and from the pool. Swimout.com sells them.

I wonder if they would turn the heat up higher on the pool if you asked? It's worth a shot. I would LOVE to swim outside in a toasty warm pool when the air temp is cold...

Don't feel bad---there have been mornings when the water has been chilly in indoor pool where I swim (County is trying to save money....). The final indignity is the freezing cold hallway to the locker room. There have been times when my teeth have been chattering and my body shaking as I wait for the shower to heat up!! And the winter cold hasn't even set in yet....