The water temperature of our outdoor pool was 75 degrees this morning (air temp of 76). We worked out with the age groupers and it was a real struggle--never did feel right. Couldn't go inside because that would have been a sign of weakness, especially knowing that my daughter was in the pool. Today I actually felt my age. I don't remember it being that difficult. Maybe I just need more body fat. Pass the Twinkies, Geek.
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I absolutely cannot stand warm water. It makes me want to puke just thinking about it... let alone practicing/competing in it. I can barely stay in a jacuzzi for very long.
Don't they keep (very fast) competition pools around 72 degrees? It's so refreshing and keeps your butt movin!
Don't you just love it when you start to sweat at practice and the COOL water against your skin actually COOLS you off?
I was at the Outer Banks (NC) in May... the water was 62 degrees... GOSH was that great (and no jellyfish in sight)!
Originally posted by A.K.
I remember hearig in the 1970s that the Olympics water temp was around 76 degrees F . I think I had a panic attack.
BTW, there is a difference between the water temp at the Olympics and the water temp at the OTC. They choose 80.1 at the OTC because the elite swimmers with very little body fat are in that water for hours on end. In any olympic race they're in there only for the duration of a race.
