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Old 02-14-2011, 02:41 PM   #10
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RE: 4 drown in the Gulf of Mexico

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sunchaser wrote:

I have a friend who is an English Channel swimmer. Hours on end at 50 degrees is ok for him if he is moving hard burning calories. Unlike some of his peers who are built with seal blubber it would seem, he is rail thin.
And just a little FYI....if you find yourself in a bad situation in cold water...DO NOT move around to stay warm. *Those calories you are burning are what your body needs to keep itself warm. *When they are gone, so are you!!! *I guess this would hold true in any hyporthermic event....on land or in water.

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