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!
83 being too cold, you gotta be kidding. 86 is like swimming in soup, 83 isn't much better.
I think you will find the vast majority of pools do not, in fact, keep water below 85 but keep it at a ridiculous 86-88 due to the arthritis classes. This eliminates swimming as a viable exercise for fear of overheating.
This topic really annoys me. 86 is crazy hot water. It's too hot for enjoying even while just floating around. Beach water doesn't get that hot in the middle of the summer along the gulf coast. It is physically impossible to do anything meaningful or fitness related in soup.
I'd be interested in your supporting facts about water being 83 degress "almost everywhere." I swim at lots of places and, unless a facility maintains two pools, I have never found their main tank to be below 83, unless it's a dedicated serious swim facility (not a Y).
83 being too cold, you gotta be kidding. 86 is like swimming in soup, 83 isn't much better.
I think you will find the vast majority of pools do not, in fact, keep water below 85 but keep it at a ridiculous 86-88 due to the arthritis classes. This eliminates swimming as a viable exercise for fear of overheating.
This topic really annoys me. 86 is crazy hot water. It's too hot for enjoying even while just floating around. Beach water doesn't get that hot in the middle of the summer along the gulf coast. It is physically impossible to do anything meaningful or fitness related in soup.
I'd be interested in your supporting facts about water being 83 degress "almost everywhere." I swim at lots of places and, unless a facility maintains two pools, I have never found their main tank to be below 83, unless it's a dedicated serious swim facility (not a Y).
