Why is it that when you sit still in cold water and you get used to the temperature, but when you move it feels cold again?

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Why is it that when you sit still in cold water and you get used to the temperature, but when you move it feels cold again?

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The water next to your skin warms up. When you move this water is replaced by the water that has not been warmed up.

This is why people wear wetsuits for some activities.

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