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[quote=Anonymous]We moved to the Pacific Northwest. Our pools are open year-round but there are a few that wait until the first week of May. Summer swim team started a couple of weeks ago. The water is pretty warm but the air is typically in the low 50s-low 60s with a couple of random hot days until our “real” summer starts in July.

Here’s what we do:
1. Sweats and swim parkas until the very last minute
2. Caps are a must! Try a silicone cap; put it on in the locker room or in the car to hold in the heat. 
3. Get in immediately and move. No clinging to the wall, shoulders and head immersed immediately.

Our coaches keep the kids moving and minimize chatter/instructions for the first few laps. I have a skinny 6 yo and they are fine. We don’t talk about the cold and don’t make it a thing, and that helps. I have a snack with a ton of calories ready for right after and in the winter we crank the seat heaters and let the kids sit on them in the parking lot before they get into their boosters to drive.[/quote]

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