6. Take your time to get used to more challenging conditions. Once you get used to the open water, it's a good idea to go swimming in the wind sometimes. Waves bring their own challenges to open water swimming, but you can learn to swim in them with practice. Remember to navigate often enough and focus on swimming at your own leisurely pace!
7. Wear something warm after swimming. The water stays warm even when the weather gets cold from time to time during the summer, so you can usually swim all summer long. In cooler weather, it's a good idea to wear plenty of clothes before and especially after the swim to avoid colds and flus.
