Cold Water Immersion; Kill or Cure? Talk by Dr Heather Massey from University of Portsmouth, Thursday 10 November 2022
Published 01:00 on 25 Sep 2022
Dr Heather Massey is a Senior Lecturer in Sport, Health and Exercise Science at the University of Portsmouth and is a member of the Extreme Environments Laboratory and Clinical, Health and Rehabilitation Research Team (CHaRT) at the university. Her area of expertise includes the effects of extreme environments on humans, including hypoxia, heat and cold. Heather is a well known speaker on the radio and other media and regularly talks to local, national and international organisations about the risks and potential benefits of cold-water immersion, water safety and floating.
Heather joined the ESC regular cold-water swimmers earlier in the year and will be coming to talk at the club on Thursday 10th November 2022 about the effects of cold-water immersion on the body and a variety of health conditions. Heather is a keen open water swimmer herself and has completed a number of long-distance relay and solo swims including a solo swim of the English Channel and Lake Windermere.
Talk only tickets still availble, please follow this link to book Emsworth Sailing Club : Cold Water Swimming - Talk and Supper (emsworthsc.org.uk)
TALK WITH SUPPER SOLD OUT - Supper afterwards - Ollie's homemade pies with creamy mash, seasonal vegetables & rich red wine gravy followed by Eaton mess posset. £13.95 pp
Guests welcome.