In this mini-series of four episodes on cold water of 10 minutes each, we find Nicolas Iconomidis (portrait available in episode 1 of Eau Libre). The cold water expert in France!
Nicolas helps us understand the mechanisms and issues of this practice and disentangles the true from the false. It simply answers 4 essential questions so that we can know everything and understand this still new and little-known discipline and practice it in complete peace of mind.
In this first episode, Nicolas explains to us the physiological effects of swimming in cold water on the body, and then the risks that arise from it chronologically.
Key points from this episode:
1min30: consequences of cold swimming on our body: thermal stress, blood redistribution problem, tissue cooling (periphery -> center)
3min30: immediate risks during immersion: cardiopulmonary, contradiction between the parasympathetic and sympathetic systems, risks after a few minutes: blood redistribution (pressure surge), tissue cooling with loss of horizontality, and then risk of hypothermia in the event of prolonged immersion
8min30: Does body fat help with cold water swimming? How to avoid hypothermia?
