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ALL THE BEST EQUIPMENT FOR A BETTER SWIM
GUL RESPONSE WETSUIT
RRP £120. Search
gul.com for your nearest stockist Standard swimming wetsuits don’t tend to come in seasonal models, but our surfing friends have other ideas. Speed demons may find the design of these Gul winter suits limiting, but social swimmers really value the extra protection against the cold. Gul's Response suit, which is available in both men and women's models, is 5mm thick, features ‘super flex’ upper body panels for improved flexibility and Titanium 2 lined neoprene to reflect the heat back in. A very welcome layer.
BEAVER ULTRAFLEX NEOPRENE HOOD
£16.65 from
watersportswarehouse.co.uk The warmest option for your head is to wear a neoprene hood. A titanium
lining helps this 3mm
model slide on easily and retain
heat. Its long neck can reach down over a wetsuit or be tucked in.
STANLEY FLASKS Available in and 0.5 and 1 l models from £21 from
johnlewis.com Nothing warms you up aſt er a swim like a hot chocolate – perhaps with a dash of something a lit le stronger. Transport it in a Stanley fl ask, with its classic 1913 design.
APRES-SWIM WARMER Fill your Stanley fl ask with something a lit le stronger: “Heat apple juice on the stove with a nip of King's Ginger Liqueur (
thekingsginger.com), two or three cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger root to make a warming mulled juice drink. Apple juice is a quick way to rehydrate and is sweet without refi ned sugars.
Put it in a fl ask with a big mug for sharing and hand warming.” Sarah Tunnicliff e, OSS Lakes and Yorkshire
EXPED DRYBAGS Available from 1-40 litres and in various colours at
facewest.co.uk from £5.40 There’s nothing worse than coming back to a set of damp or sodden clothes. Super-waterproof with taped seams, these fold drybags will ensure you avoid such a depressing scenario.
RAB NEUTRINO ENDURANCE JACKET
Available in men’s and women’s styles: £230 from
cotswoldoutdoor.com
These down jackets from RAB are designed to be worn up mountains. They'll help to warm you up as fast as possible aſt er a dip. Weighing in at around 600g, they won’t slow you down on your way home either.
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