In too deep: the lido lifeguard Money | The Guardian

“‘Shane’ Khedoo has been pulling people from Hampstead’s icy waters for 23 years – but it’s the hectic summer season he dreads most, he tells Leo Benedictus.

The water temperature in the Hampstead Heath lido is 4C (39.2F) this morning. Normally, that would be about right for a fridge. In the office, I am wrapped up with everything I have and watching a bearded man in nothing but trunks and gloves lower himself into the pool. Reader, do not try this at home.”

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