Why is it worse to get splashed by cold water then to just completely jump into it?

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Why is it worse to get splashed by cold water then to just completely jump into it?

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Splashing cold water on the face activates the [mammalian diving reflex,](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammalian_dive_reflex) but this doesn’t happen if another part of the body gets wet first.