veg1992 Golden Master Messages 19,993 Jul 11, 2007 #1 A California woman tries to be the first person to swim the freezing waters of Antarctica. Yahoo! Yahoo!
A California woman tries to be the first person to swim the freezing waters of Antarctica. Yahoo! Yahoo!
Harper "I FEEL SO GOOD I FEEL SO NUMB, YEAH!!!" Messages 6,947 Location Australia Jul 11, 2007 #3 Way to go for the Polar Bear Club.
OP OP veg1992 Golden Master Messages 19,993 Jul 11, 2007 #5 i was pretty shocked myself.... lets up a poll, will she live or die?
Jorsoft Fully Optimized Messages 4,581 Location Oakdale, MN Jul 12, 2007 #6 Even in water that is 40 or 50 degress F can't you only survive like a half hour? It seems impossible to me....so I vote death in the poll.
Even in water that is 40 or 50 degress F can't you only survive like a half hour? It seems impossible to me....so I vote death in the poll.
TheEnd187 Banned Messages 1,732 Jul 12, 2007 #7 Have you seen those people on Ripley's? They go into -50 Water for like 15mins, that's defying all the med books right there
Have you seen those people on Ripley's? They go into -50 Water for like 15mins, that's defying all the med books right there
Kharn Lord Techie, Messages 7,638 Jul 12, 2007 #8 Seen that show deadliest catch? 5min in watter as cold as that and you have hypothermia 7-8min your dead and thats if your lucky. I predict a Death also.
Seen that show deadliest catch? 5min in watter as cold as that and you have hypothermia 7-8min your dead and thats if your lucky. I predict a Death also.
Harper "I FEEL SO GOOD I FEEL SO NUMB, YEAH!!!" Messages 6,947 Location Australia Jul 12, 2007 #9 Normally people that do this sort of swim has some sorts of grease on them that helps keep in the body heat. I have seen it a few times with the people that have the the English Channel Swim. What's next???? Sydney to New Zealand Swim?
Normally people that do this sort of swim has some sorts of grease on them that helps keep in the body heat. I have seen it a few times with the people that have the the English Channel Swim. What's next???? Sydney to New Zealand Swim?
Kharn Lord Techie, Messages 7,638 Jul 12, 2007 #10 Traditionally it is lard they put on there chest but trying that in artic waters would get you killed.
Traditionally it is lard they put on there chest but trying that in artic waters would get you killed.