February 2026

Last updated: January 2026 If you’ve experienced the afterdrop, you know the feeling. That moment when you’re out of the water, dried off, and…

Last updated: January 2026 Let me tell you about the worst afterdrop I ever experienced. February 2023. Windermere. Water temperature: 3°C. I’d done everything…

Last updated: January 2026 Every experienced winter swimmer knows this truth: what happens in the first 40 minutes after you exit the water determines…

Last updated: January 2026 So you’ve decided to try winter swimming. Maybe you’ve been swimming through summer and autumn and you’re curious if you…

Last updated: January 2026 “I suddenly got a 20 minute case of the rigors. Uncontrollable shaking, teeth chattering, weakness in all of my muscles.…

Last updated: January 2026 “Bioprene is the next big thing in celebrity diets. Just you wait.” This tongue-in-cheek joke from the open water swimming…

Afterdrop Explained: The Science Behind Post-Swim Cooling Last updated: January 2026 “I felt fine when I got out. Then ten minutes later, I was…