Norway is excellent for sea swimming with our long coastline and beautiful archipelago. With good equipment, sea swimming can be done all year round, even when the thermometer shows winter temperatures.
Most people choose to swim in a pool, which is a great and effective way to exercise, but the experience of being out in the open water is something in itself. But what does it take for sea swimming to become something you enjoy doing all year round?
If you are looking to buy a wetsuit for sea swimming, you can read about this in this article.
Summer is a great time to start sea swimming.
You need a good wetsuit, swimming cap, swimming goggles and a swimming buoy that makes you visible in the water. You may also consider wearing gloves and socks if you want to start in the spring or live somewhere where the water is cool all year round. For those of you who are completely new, we have created this beginner's package for sea swimming in the summer .
Important about safety:
The sea can be calm on a calm day. The next day it's windy and you encounter waves and movements that make swimming more challenging. If you are new, practice along shore, bring a swimming buddy and mark yourself with a swimming buoy. Read more about safety when swimming in the ocean here .
Sea swimming when the sea is cold
Swimwear must be soft and flexible, and are usually made for pool and Mediterranean temperatures. The thicker water sports suits are not made for active swimming when the sea is cold. Thin silicone bathing caps insulate very poorly and it is important to protect hands, feet and head. However, there is a series of products that are specially designed for sea swimming in Nordic waters.
Zone3, which is one of the world's best manufacturers of swimming suits, has several suit models that are specially designed for cold temperatures, Thermal Aspire and Thermal Aspect . We also have one complete equipment package for sea swimming in winter . Neoprene swimming caps keep the head and ears warm, and neoprene socks, gloves and additional insulation products are specially designed for swimming.
If you want to swim in the lake in winter, we recommend you read this article .
Here you can read a number of blog articles about sea swimming.