Have you heard about the ICE BRRR.....?

Publication by IISA Chair Ram Barkai

Have you heard about the ICE BRRR.....?

• Breathe - don’t hold your breath, don’t over breathe, just breathe calmly and slowly and let your chest open up and adjust to the "Cold shock response"

• Relax - Muscle tension or mind tension increases energy consumption with no benefits. Relax them both and save energy; focus on enjoying, even the toughest swim.
• Rhythm - find your stroke rhythm. If you are out of rhythm, you are fighting everything. The cold, the breathing, the water...seek it and settle into it.
• Reach - Once you've got the above three, reach out with your stroke, increase your propulsion while minimising your drag.

Start every Ice Swim with the BRRR... and you'll have a great swim with an after-swim brrr....