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 ?
If we are to fight the demands of some to raise pool temperatures then we do need objective scientific research on the dangers of excercising in hot water.
The Non swimmers in the pool have the option of moving about a bit harder or wearing an extra layer of clothes to keep warm.
Masters swimmers cannot wear less clothes ! We also need to perform excercise at an elevated level for a period of time to train our energy systems. The aerobic level, anaerobic and Lactic acid sets to perform up to our potential in swim meets.
These demmands raise our ' core body temp', we are sweating and working hard in the pool. Having to hose down swimmers in the pool is crazy and management and the aerobics crowd should be embarrased to see that happen.
I guess that I was hoping that someone would know of research online on this topic that i could use for info on my fight. Unfortunately the US " swim " magazine I don't have a copy of , and the article is not available online. Is there a reference to research there that I could look up or do any doctors have info ?
If we are to fight the demands of some to raise pool temperatures then we do need objective scientific research on the dangers of excercising in hot water.
The Non swimmers in the pool have the option of moving about a bit harder or wearing an extra layer of clothes to keep warm.
Masters swimmers cannot wear less clothes ! We also need to perform excercise at an elevated level for a period of time to train our energy systems. The aerobic level, anaerobic and Lactic acid sets to perform up to our potential in swim meets.
These demmands raise our ' core body temp', we are sweating and working hard in the pool. Having to hose down swimmers in the pool is crazy and management and the aerobics crowd should be embarrased to see that happen.
I guess that I was hoping that someone would know of research online on this topic that i could use for info on my fight. Unfortunately the US " swim " magazine I don't have a copy of , and the article is not available online. Is there a reference to research there that I could look up or do any doctors have info ?
