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 ?
Shakey, to answer your question... I swim because I love swimming and I am at a fitness level beyond that of the water aerobic classess. BUT, just because it isn't aerobic for me doesn't mean its not for someone else, and that they don't benefit from it in some way (even if YOU don't/can't/won't see the benefit for yourself). It is their right to chose whatever form of exercise they wish, and 'we' shouldn't look down on them as somehow less deserving or inferior.
You get out, what you put in, and if someone doesn't put in much, it isn't 'water aerobics' fault it is the person who is at fault. Rather than condeming water aerobics as an ineffective exercise or pseudo sport realize that it is the participants. And yes, I would have problems with folks who are fooling themselves by floating around during class. But how do you know, how can you really be sure they are capable of more? I'm not a doctor, and certainly can't look at someone and tell if they have a hidden medical condition. I am a psychologist, but I can't tell just by looking at someone if they have a mental or emotional handicapping condition that interferes with their full participation.
My comment about no talking during the aerobic portion of the class was to demonstrate that there is very little socializing going on during class.
I also find labels like blob, manatee, water buffalo, etc. offensive, down right mean and insensitive.
Now I will get off my soap box.
Lainey
Shakey, to answer your question... I swim because I love swimming and I am at a fitness level beyond that of the water aerobic classess. BUT, just because it isn't aerobic for me doesn't mean its not for someone else, and that they don't benefit from it in some way (even if YOU don't/can't/won't see the benefit for yourself). It is their right to chose whatever form of exercise they wish, and 'we' shouldn't look down on them as somehow less deserving or inferior.
You get out, what you put in, and if someone doesn't put in much, it isn't 'water aerobics' fault it is the person who is at fault. Rather than condeming water aerobics as an ineffective exercise or pseudo sport realize that it is the participants. And yes, I would have problems with folks who are fooling themselves by floating around during class. But how do you know, how can you really be sure they are capable of more? I'm not a doctor, and certainly can't look at someone and tell if they have a hidden medical condition. I am a psychologist, but I can't tell just by looking at someone if they have a mental or emotional handicapping condition that interferes with their full participation.
My comment about no talking during the aerobic portion of the class was to demonstrate that there is very little socializing going on during class.
I also find labels like blob, manatee, water buffalo, etc. offensive, down right mean and insensitive.
Now I will get off my soap box.
Lainey
