If 170 degrees F air feels warm and comfortable to us, why does swimming in 70 degree F water feel cold ?

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Bill Criswell · Answer 1 · 2019-11-29T08:08:43+0000

Your body loses heat to the water faster than it loses heat to the air. Water has a higher heat capacity, so it is better at extracting heat than air is.

If 170 degrees F air feels warm and comfortable to us, why does swimming in 70 degree F water feel cold ?

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