cold water is the biggest problem but a PFD makes body recovery easier

: I'm actually surprised they� don't pass a mandatory drysuit law in
: Maine. How can anybody swim or survive in that water? On LI
: Sound, we have the luxury of warm water which often leads to a
: false sense of security. I was up in Gloucester in Aug and even
: there doing some rolls you could feel that cold water right
: through the dry top. I take a swim on the beach and go about 30
: yards and get right out.