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Old 03-13-2006, 09:53 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Little Round
Hypothermia kicks in pretty quick. Even when the water is 50+ it I believe between 1-3 hours. I hate to say it but it dosn't look good. I think with the water temp as it is right now it is less than 1 hour. People can get hypothermia in the middle of the summer, just nobody really talks about it.
With the water temps at 40 it's approximately 15 to 30 minutes tops and you're unconscious according to the chart I just looked up.

It's a reminder for us as to what can happen out there and a tragedy for friends and family of these kids.
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