I also used to be such a water fanatic when I was on vacation: wake up, brush teeth, have breakfast and go swimming immediately! As I got older I became "lazy" and am not a fan of cold water 😅, so most of the time I only get into the water before sunset.
Of course, whenever we have to rely on the creek or river to bathe, I will go into the water earlier, but those are rare occasions.
We've lived here for quite a while, but the water never gets and less shocking. The blackwater in Suriname is cold, but manageable and even possible to sit and relax in it, but here it is always trying to take your breath away, so I never leave the river not completely awake 😁.