After a horrid heat wave, our weather in NJ is now in the 60's, rainy, cloudy and miserable. The outdoor pool I swim in is 68 degrees! I don't own a wetsuit. Any advice on swimming outside in this cold water? I usually swim 4000 yards so by about 1000 yards, my bones and muscles start to chill. I do prefer cooler water temps - in the mid 70's, but this is tough, since the air temp is so cool. The air temperature is supposed to go up to 90 in two days, which should raise water to about 70-72. Thanks for any advice!
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The only outdoor pools that were not heated that I've ever been in were at hotels and apartment complexes. They really make outdoor lap pools without heating? Is this an east coast thing? Do they get covered at night? Brrr... makes me to shiver just thinking about swimming in the cold in a cold pool.
Outdoor pools in the NY/NJ area are generally open for only two months of the year (July and August) when it can get really hot. So the pool operators don't see the need for heating.
I have the same problem as renie -- my facility's indoor pool has been closed all summer for renovations (due to reopen in about a week :) ) and our outdoor pool is freezing after four or five days of cold rainy weather.
The only outdoor pools that were not heated that I've ever been in were at hotels and apartment complexes. They really make outdoor lap pools without heating? Is this an east coast thing? Do they get covered at night? Brrr... makes me to shiver just thinking about swimming in the cold in a cold pool.
Outdoor pools in the NY/NJ area are generally open for only two months of the year (July and August) when it can get really hot. So the pool operators don't see the need for heating.
I have the same problem as renie -- my facility's indoor pool has been closed all summer for renovations (due to reopen in about a week :) ) and our outdoor pool is freezing after four or five days of cold rainy weather.
