Journal article
Hypothermia and afterdrop following open water swimming: The Alcatraz/San Francisco swim study
Abstract
To determine whether or not participants in open water swim events experience hypothermia and afterdrop, rectal temperature was measured for up to 45 minutes in 11 subjects following the New Year's Day Alcatraz Swim. This event was held in open water (11.7 degrees C [53.0 degrees F]) in the San Francisco Bay, and participants did not wear wetsuits or other protective clothing. Biophysical parameters, including surfacelvolume ratio, body mass …
Authors
Nuckton TJ; Claman DM; Goldreich D; Wendt FC; Nuckton JG
Journal
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 703–707
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2000
DOI
10.1053/ajem.2000.16313
ISSN
0735-6757