I have been swimming in the pool at my new school and the pool is kept somewhere in the low 70's. Since I moved from my hometown to school I haven't been swimming as frequently as I was before, still twice a week at least. Does anyone know if a cold pool effects your ability, my times are slower and I never seem to get warmed up during a workout.
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For practice I always preferred pools to be right about 80. For competition I like it cooler, anywhere from 76-80.
Don't know if its mental, but cooler water always feel easier to pull for me, warm water is like syrup once you get warmed up. Its also hard to cool down. I was a distance swimmer too, so I didn't spend nearly as much time on the walls as sprinters!
For practice I always preferred pools to be right about 80. For competition I like it cooler, anywhere from 76-80.
Don't know if its mental, but cooler water always feel easier to pull for me, warm water is like syrup once you get warmed up. Its also hard to cool down. I was a distance swimmer too, so I didn't spend nearly as much time on the walls as sprinters!
