Water temperatures Sunday were 51 degrees. The race took place about three months earlier than in previous years, but even in June, water temperatures typically hover between 52 and 56 degrees, said race director Bill Burke. Ehlinger was wearing a wetsuit, and Burke said he didn’t believe the cold water contributed to his death.
Without question the cold water contributed to his death. Where did the race director earn his medical degree?
I'm not really disagreeing with your sentiments, but possibly what he meant was that the same thing might have occurred even if the race had been held at the normal time since the water might not have been that much warmer.
Would the difference in air temps have had an impact in this case? I believe it is important in hyper/hypothermia but this is different of course.
Water temperatures Sunday were 51 degrees. The race took place about three months earlier than in previous years, but even in June, water temperatures typically hover between 52 and 56 degrees, said race director Bill Burke. Ehlinger was wearing a wetsuit, and Burke said he didn’t believe the cold water contributed to his death.
Without question the cold water contributed to his death. Where did the race director earn his medical degree?
I'm not really disagreeing with your sentiments, but possibly what he meant was that the same thing might have occurred even if the race had been held at the normal time since the water might not have been that much warmer.
Would the difference in air temps have had an impact in this case? I believe it is important in hyper/hypothermia but this is different of course.
