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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Well, I seem to have gotten a few knuckleheads hot under the collar.
Not sure why there's such resistance to the idea of maintaining two pools... one - kept cold - for those who use a pool as an excercise machine, or for competition, and another - kept warm - for the majority of people who'd like to come swimming, but are put off by ice water.
I certainly agree that a compromise temperature isn't really going to please anybody... especially the 'serious' swimmers who need cold water.
BTW, I'm 63 years old, 5' 6" tall, and weigh in at 121 pounds (soaking wet). I can climb 20 stories, taking the stairs two at a time. I can outrun most high schoolers. And, I can swim the entire length of a 50 meter pool underwater. But I can't stand swimming in water that's less than 83°, and I'd sure like to find these pools where the water is allegedly kept at 86°.
Well, I seem to have gotten a few knuckleheads hot under the collar.
Not sure why there's such resistance to the idea of maintaining two pools... one - kept cold - for those who use a pool as an excercise machine, or for competition, and another - kept warm - for the majority of people who'd like to come swimming, but are put off by ice water.
I certainly agree that a compromise temperature isn't really going to please anybody... especially the 'serious' swimmers who need cold water.
BTW, I'm 63 years old, 5' 6" tall, and weigh in at 121 pounds (soaking wet). I can climb 20 stories, taking the stairs two at a time. I can outrun most high schoolers. And, I can swim the entire length of a 50 meter pool underwater. But I can't stand swimming in water that's less than 83°, and I'd sure like to find these pools where the water is allegedly kept at 86°.
