I work for a health club and we keep our lap pool temperature between 78-80 degrees. Recently, my boss requested some sort of article or authoritative piece justifying the temperature. I know I have seen articles in the past on 78-80 degrees being the best temperatures for lap swimming, but it was several years ago.
Does anyone know of an article they have read commenting on this? Any help or direction would be fantastic. Thanks!
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I personally like the water about what you are saying. I once tried to swim in way colder water at a college pool and it sucked the breath right out of me. of course I do competitive swimming mostly, but still. thats where I like it. Any warmer and you get tired really fast.
Oh, By the way. I am brand new here. this is my first post. I would like to take this oppurtunity to introduce myself. I am swimldsguy. I swim for a high school team. I hope you dont all hate me or anything because Im not a USMS member. However we do practice with some of them.
I personally like the water about what you are saying. I once tried to swim in way colder water at a college pool and it sucked the breath right out of me. of course I do competitive swimming mostly, but still. thats where I like it. Any warmer and you get tired really fast.
Oh, By the way. I am brand new here. this is my first post. I would like to take this oppurtunity to introduce myself. I am swimldsguy. I swim for a high school team. I hope you dont all hate me or anything because Im not a USMS member. However we do practice with some of them.
