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What Actually Happens to Your Body When You Jump Into Cold Water

Your body's first reaction to cold water has nothing to do with temperature Have you ever jumped into cold water and felt that — what did it feel like to you?

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Your body's first reaction to cold water has nothing to do with temperature Have you ever jumped into cold water and felt that — what did it feel like to you?

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That first gasp in cold water? It can kill you. Cold shock forces an involuntary inhale — you can't stop it. Many cold-water drownings happen in that first panicked minute and a half. Float on your back and breathe — it may save your life.