Question

You have prepared for boating in cold water conditions by wearing layered clothing. you have fallen overboard. what is the best action to take with respect to your clothing?

Answer 1

take off the biggest layers i can if it's holding me down and swim back to safety 

Answer 2

The action to take with respect to your clothing is To take it off

If you keep wearing your clothing even though it's wet, your body will start to increase your body temperature in order to keep it under homeo stasis Condition. This is will eventually lead to Fever.