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 ?
The outdoor pool that our club trains in is now too hot. In the past 3 months most of the time it was around 30°C (86°F), but in recent week it is now 32°C (90°F) so the squad training is a real pain for me. In particular, when the pool was 27°C (81°F) I was in the middle of the lane, but now I can't even catch up the group or complete the whole set!
However, it is a pity that the club moves away from the home pool to a heated pool from December to March when the home pool is normally at the perfect temperature (18 - 22°C / 65 - 72°F) for me!
The outdoor pool that our club trains in is now too hot. In the past 3 months most of the time it was around 30°C (86°F), but in recent week it is now 32°C (90°F) so the squad training is a real pain for me. In particular, when the pool was 27°C (81°F) I was in the middle of the lane, but now I can't even catch up the group or complete the whole set!
However, it is a pity that the club moves away from the home pool to a heated pool from December to March when the home pool is normally at the perfect temperature (18 - 22°C / 65 - 72°F) for me!
