It is getting colder but the cold does not dissuade people who swear by the restorative powers of open ocean swimming.
And hey, it might just work for you.
Simon Olliver is the president of the Canterbury Open Water Swimming Association, he's been an open water swimmer for thirty years
He's swum the Cook Strait and the Foveaux Strait -- casually, as you do -- and practised his fair share of ice swimming.
Two brave swimmers from the Canterbury Open Water Swimming Association taking a dip at the Lake Lyndon Ice Swimming Championships in July 2024. Photo: Canterbury Open Water Swimming Association
