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!
Originally posted by MrEarl
On a visit to Germany, I noticed that many facilities (with a single pool) had figured out how to please almost everybody.
On five days, they maintained the water temperature at about 80°, but twice a week they had warm days, on which they raised the water temperature to about 85° and raised their admission fee slightly to offset the extra cost of heating.
Problem solved, with a minimum of acrimony.
They must have different pools in Germany than they do here. My pool takes several DAYS for the water temperature to change! When they first fill it after it's been drained for maintenance in August, it is frigid. It takes about a week before you don't gasp when you first hit the water.
Originally posted by MrEarl
On a visit to Germany, I noticed that many facilities (with a single pool) had figured out how to please almost everybody.
On five days, they maintained the water temperature at about 80°, but twice a week they had warm days, on which they raised the water temperature to about 85° and raised their admission fee slightly to offset the extra cost of heating.
Problem solved, with a minimum of acrimony.
They must have different pools in Germany than they do here. My pool takes several DAYS for the water temperature to change! When they first fill it after it's been drained for maintenance in August, it is frigid. It takes about a week before you don't gasp when you first hit the water.
