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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No need to get your speedos in a twist.
You've already won the war. Most pools nowadays keep the water at about 80° in order to satisfy lap swimmers (who tend to be well organized and unwilling to compromise).
You can look up pool temps here: http://www.swimmersguide.com/
I guess I should have been more specific. I meant to say that 83° was the norm (in most, but not all, pools) before the great fitness craze that brought thousands of lap swimmers to neighborhood pools about 25 years ago.
I am most comfortable swimming in 86° water, but I'm willing to deal with 83°, since I understand the need to compromise when there's only one pool for everyone. I'm not arthritic, but unfortunately, I can't bear 80° water for more than 15 or 20 minutes.
I don't doubt that your experience is different, but not everyone is the same as you.
That's why I suggested that the best solution is that taken by many Ys... one cold pool for team practice and lap swimming, and a warmer pool for the rest of us.
No need to get your speedos in a twist.
You've already won the war. Most pools nowadays keep the water at about 80° in order to satisfy lap swimmers (who tend to be well organized and unwilling to compromise).
You can look up pool temps here: http://www.swimmersguide.com/
I guess I should have been more specific. I meant to say that 83° was the norm (in most, but not all, pools) before the great fitness craze that brought thousands of lap swimmers to neighborhood pools about 25 years ago.
I am most comfortable swimming in 86° water, but I'm willing to deal with 83°, since I understand the need to compromise when there's only one pool for everyone. I'm not arthritic, but unfortunately, I can't bear 80° water for more than 15 or 20 minutes.
I don't doubt that your experience is different, but not everyone is the same as you.
That's why I suggested that the best solution is that taken by many Ys... one cold pool for team practice and lap swimming, and a warmer pool for the rest of us.
