Ambient air temperature
From Openwaterpedia
noun - The ambient air temperature is the temperature of the surrounding environment.
Cold Water Swimming
The ambient air temperature of winter swims or ice swims impact the swimmer so the body heat loss and the core cooling are impacted from the air that is breathed in. Minus air temperatures versus plus air temperatures can significantly impact the swimmer's response to the hypothermic condition.
External links
- The Words Of The Winter and Ice Swimming Community
- International Winter Swimming Association
- International Ice Swimming Association
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Afterdrop of body temperature during rewarming: an alternative explanation
- Medical Dictionary
- Open Water Swimming
- Just Get On With It
- Mind Over Matter, Swimming 1000m @ 0ºC
- Swimming In Siberia, Russian Winter Swimming Champs
- Fearless And Frozen At The Bottom Of The World
- Shivering By An Open Water Swimmer Like...
- How Far Can They Go In The Cold Water?
