My local pool has just raised the water temp to 30 ' C ( 86 ' F ) ! At this temp I am exhausted after 4 lengths. A full workout of 60 to 90 mins is impossible without suffering heat exhaustion. They have already had 1 swimmer collapse on poolside after swimming hard for 40 mins.
This has happened because a ' disabled swim group ' who use the pool for 45 mins once a week keep complaining about how cold the pool is. The pool management can't figure out the pool temp software so the temp is set that high for 24/7. It used to be 27' C ( 80.6' F ) and was then raised to 28'C (82.4 ' F ) 1 year ago.
I can't set workouts for my club that cause heat distress if carried out so it is a nightmare. My training is on hold until i can change this and I will have to move my masters club to another pool if not changed. Maybe ' Shaky's ' pool has space for us ?
Emmet Hines in his book says that 82 ' F ( 27.7' C ) is ideal for training, and that anything over 84' F ( 28.4 ' C ) is too hot.
Does anyone else suffer through hot water temperatures ? Can anyone recommend online research that I can use to prove the dangers of excercising in hot water ?
Am I really abnormal then?I don’t know you well enough to make an informed opinion about this. However, I do believe that water temperature affects people differently; both from comfort and from capability.
This summer our pool has reached into the low 90’s on a couple of occasions and thankfully being Masters we adapt the workout to the conditions. Some folks don’t seem to mind the temperature while some of us definitely feel the drain.
Note to Paul – Some of my best practices were 6,000+ yards in 92 degree water.I’m going to start calling you Water Bear (Water Bear or Tardigrade, the king of extreme temperatures, capable of surviving highs of more than 302°F)
Fran Crippen died of heat stroke in 84 degree water.I believe Crippen’s official cause of death was drowning. Albeit the heat likely was a huge factor; but since he wasn’t found for almost 2 hours after the race, determining an accurate actual TOD body temperature isn’t reliable.
Am I really abnormal then?I don’t know you well enough to make an informed opinion about this. However, I do believe that water temperature affects people differently; both from comfort and from capability.
This summer our pool has reached into the low 90’s on a couple of occasions and thankfully being Masters we adapt the workout to the conditions. Some folks don’t seem to mind the temperature while some of us definitely feel the drain.
Note to Paul – Some of my best practices were 6,000+ yards in 92 degree water.I’m going to start calling you Water Bear (Water Bear or Tardigrade, the king of extreme temperatures, capable of surviving highs of more than 302°F)
Fran Crippen died of heat stroke in 84 degree water.I believe Crippen’s official cause of death was drowning. Albeit the heat likely was a huge factor; but since he wasn’t found for almost 2 hours after the race, determining an accurate actual TOD body temperature isn’t reliable.
