I coach at a YMCA pool (built in 1956 and is a 20 yard pool) where the air temperature ranges around 92-95 degrees and the water temp is usually around 88 degrees. Also, there is poor ventilation because the ventilation system is not working properly. Lately I have come home after coaching with terrible headaches. I worry about our age-group swimmers too because they are working out in such warm temps. The maintenance dept and Y will not lower the temp and have not taken our complaints as a priority. Is this a dangerous situation or do I need to just grin and bear it. Please advise if anyone can help or tell me who we can alert. Thanks!
Warm water temps at the Y are solely for the athritis classes aka noodlers. These temps aren't because of tot classes at all. This is a long running feud on this forum. My opinon only - the insistence of Ys to keep pools at 86+ degrees is a large factor in the demise of many Y swim teams. It is insufferable to swim in and awful to watch from inside a pool with water that hot.
I've also witnessed the draining of the hot pool versus the cool pool. The hot pool is horrific when drained and smells worse.
I actually witnessed a noodler the other day in the "pee" pool in a wetsuit because the temp was only 85 degrees. It's out of control.
Warm water temps at the Y are solely for the athritis classes aka noodlers. These temps aren't because of tot classes at all. This is a long running feud on this forum. My opinon only - the insistence of Ys to keep pools at 86+ degrees is a large factor in the demise of many Y swim teams. It is insufferable to swim in and awful to watch from inside a pool with water that hot.
I've also witnessed the draining of the hot pool versus the cool pool. The hot pool is horrific when drained and smells worse.
I actually witnessed a noodler the other day in the "pee" pool in a wetsuit because the temp was only 85 degrees. It's out of control.
