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 ?
I have never contended, nor will I ever, that people with legitimate medical needs that would benefit from water activity are the problem. Quite the contrary, they should get to use the pool and use it under medical supervision. We should not debate this point further. I totally agree with you on that.
I think those of us complaining (and not doing much more than that) is about the overwhelming majority of able bodied floaters that make up most water aerobics classes.
I also won't contend I know what I'm talking about (your educated comment). However, I do a lot of travelling and a whole lot of swimming and every single class I encounter has the same issue. The notable exception is one class I witnessed at the Hartford, CT YMCA. Those jokers were really doing it right.
Lastly, do you think there is any correlation with the wave of super sized Americans and the onset of sub sized fitness ideas(i.e. - water aerobics, the fat zapper thing, the rubber band contraption, thigh master, that crazy metal horse thing my wife rides, etc)?
I'm sure I have offended everyone now. My punishment (self imposed) may be a water aerobics class where I can get flogged by numerous noodles.
I have never contended, nor will I ever, that people with legitimate medical needs that would benefit from water activity are the problem. Quite the contrary, they should get to use the pool and use it under medical supervision. We should not debate this point further. I totally agree with you on that.
I think those of us complaining (and not doing much more than that) is about the overwhelming majority of able bodied floaters that make up most water aerobics classes.
I also won't contend I know what I'm talking about (your educated comment). However, I do a lot of travelling and a whole lot of swimming and every single class I encounter has the same issue. The notable exception is one class I witnessed at the Hartford, CT YMCA. Those jokers were really doing it right.
Lastly, do you think there is any correlation with the wave of super sized Americans and the onset of sub sized fitness ideas(i.e. - water aerobics, the fat zapper thing, the rubber band contraption, thigh master, that crazy metal horse thing my wife rides, etc)?
I'm sure I have offended everyone now. My punishment (self imposed) may be a water aerobics class where I can get flogged by numerous noodles.
