I know it is incredibly uncomfortable but is it dangerous? I swim at my company pool, they recently increased the temperature to 32 degrees Celsius (90F) from 28 (82F), the air temperature has remainded constant at about 84. I usually swim 4000-5000 meters but with the increased temperature I am having trouble finishing 3K. I feel like I am swimming in pudding, I hope it is the heat and not me just looking for an excuse to cut my workout short.
Also, does anyone have any recommendations for workouts to try at this crazy temperature. I have been doing a lot of kick sets ask quickly as possible in the hope of creating a breeze for my exposed head.. it doesn't really help very much.
Parents
Former Member
90 degrees is outright unhealthy for vigorous lap swimming. Anything above 84 degrees (according to the Olympic Training Center) hinders proper heat dissipation and places undue strain on the cardio-pulmonary system.
Further, the warmer the water, the higher the chance for elevated bacteria counts, and therefore higher chance for all sorts of infections (uninary tract, ear, sinus, etc.) To compensate, pools need to maintain elevated chemical levels in warmer water, so even if you don't get an infection, you are marinating in chlorine sauce. If your skin is sensitive to this, you will face yet another unhealthy condition in a 90 degree pool.
If you can't get your company's aquatic facility to care about the health of individual swimmers, try appealing to their bottom line -- it costs more to heat the water to such an unduly high temperature, and it costs more to chemically treat warmer water.
Why the change?
Maybe your CEO tried lap swimming for the first time and couldn't handle 82 degrees. If so, this change demonstrates his physical wuss-dom. He should stick to the heat of board rooms and leave lap swimming to those who appreciate it.
90 degrees is outright unhealthy for vigorous lap swimming. Anything above 84 degrees (according to the Olympic Training Center) hinders proper heat dissipation and places undue strain on the cardio-pulmonary system.
Further, the warmer the water, the higher the chance for elevated bacteria counts, and therefore higher chance for all sorts of infections (uninary tract, ear, sinus, etc.) To compensate, pools need to maintain elevated chemical levels in warmer water, so even if you don't get an infection, you are marinating in chlorine sauce. If your skin is sensitive to this, you will face yet another unhealthy condition in a 90 degree pool.
If you can't get your company's aquatic facility to care about the health of individual swimmers, try appealing to their bottom line -- it costs more to heat the water to such an unduly high temperature, and it costs more to chemically treat warmer water.
Why the change?
Maybe your CEO tried lap swimming for the first time and couldn't handle 82 degrees. If so, this change demonstrates his physical wuss-dom. He should stick to the heat of board rooms and leave lap swimming to those who appreciate it.
