Olympic pool deck temps reach 55C, Hacket predicts sub 14:30 1500m
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Hackett yesterday declared he would become the first man to swim the 1500m in under 14 minutes 30 seconds - taking at least four seconds off his world record.
In recent weeks workers have slaved away in ambient temperatures of up to 45C, but it has been a blistering 55C around the pool deck because of reflections from the water and concrete stands.
55 degrees Celsius = 131 degrees Fahrenheit
From Australian new story
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Any one who swims 100 meters under 58 seconds (57.99) 15 times in a row should go down in history. This would be an amazing accomplishment in that kind of heat. One would think that a colder pool would be more to his liking, especially since he seems to favor sleeveless body suits which can trap heat.
Maybe they keep the pool temp nice and cool. If not, the proverbial chunder bucket is going to see a lot of action.:eek:
Any one who swims 100 meters under 58 seconds (57.99) 15 times in a row should go down in history. This would be an amazing accomplishment in that kind of heat. One would think that a colder pool would be more to his liking, especially since he seems to favor sleeveless body suits which can trap heat.
Maybe they keep the pool temp nice and cool. If not, the proverbial chunder bucket is going to see a lot of action.:eek:
