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 am complaining about the temperature when it reaches the 80s where others are still doing well, and I actually prefer the upper 60s for racing. In the upper 80s, I will need to get out of the pool in the middle of the training to cool down myself.
In the squad, when it is in the 70s, I am placed in the middle of the slow lane and still feeling strong when the set is finished, while in the upper 80s, I can't even catch up the back in the slowest lane and can't complete the set.
There is a triathlete who swims at my gym who is like you in that she prefers the water to be pretty cold. I haven't swum in very cold water in a long time, but I recall eventually getting used to it.
My problems with the elevated temperature are two fold. One is that yes, it affects my endurance. I can't make intervals at 86 that I can make at 82 without a problem. Two is hydration. If it gets too hot, I can't finish a workout without going through all of my water, whereas normally I drink less than half for a "distance" workout (i.e. longer intervals), and half to 3/4 for a "sprint" workout.
I don't have the time to cool down in the middle of a workout, then warm back up again and continue. Either I have to go pick up my kids from their practice, or one of the classes starts up around the time I normally get done.
Am I really abnormal then? I am complaining about the temperature when it reaches the 80s where others are still doing well, and I actually prefer the upper 60s for racing. In the upper 80s, I will need to get out of the pool in the middle of the training to cool down myself.
In the squad, when it is in the 70s, I am placed in the middle of the slow lane and still feeling strong when the set is finished, while in the upper 80s, I can't even catch up the back in the slowest lane and can't complete the set.
There is a triathlete who swims at my gym who is like you in that she prefers the water to be pretty cold. I haven't swum in very cold water in a long time, but I recall eventually getting used to it.
My problems with the elevated temperature are two fold. One is that yes, it affects my endurance. I can't make intervals at 86 that I can make at 82 without a problem. Two is hydration. If it gets too hot, I can't finish a workout without going through all of my water, whereas normally I drink less than half for a "distance" workout (i.e. longer intervals), and half to 3/4 for a "sprint" workout.
I don't have the time to cool down in the middle of a workout, then warm back up again and continue. Either I have to go pick up my kids from their practice, or one of the classes starts up around the time I normally get done.
