Here are a few sea swimming essentials that might come in handy if you decide on finally taking the plunge this year.
Sea swimming essentials that might come in handy if you decide on finally taking the plunge.hinking back on the past few years, it can sometimes be hard to find high points to focus on. It hasn’t necessarily been plain sailing and there were definitely times when the grey clouds seemed like they’d never let up. But as is often the case, hindsight is 20/20 and one thing I’m thankful for is the sea.
Maybe lockdown is to thank for our newfound appreciation of the small things, maybe it’s following online accounts extolling the virtues of a quick dunk in the sea… maybe it’s a combination of both. The reasoning doesn’t necessarily matter, what’s important is that we now know what we’ve been missing out on all these years… and with the recent bout of good weather, many have realised that there’s never been a better time to hop in the sea.
Having spent the large majority of my childhood living in landlocked Longford, some might say that I missed out on the formative sea swimming years, but to those people, I say, “Not so!” Like most things in life, discovering the things you enjoy takes time. The saying goes that there are plenty of fish in the sea, but there is plenty of space too – so throw on your togs and get out there.
Not quite sure what one might need for their first sea swim? Here are a few essentials I’ve found to make the experience as enjoyable as possible.Naturally, a good swimsuit is number one on the list… unless you plan on frequenting The Vico and going in completely starkers that is. In which case, more power to you. If you’d rather a bit of a material barrier between you and the sea, investing in a
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