New member to this forum.
Used to swim masters for about 6 years, that was 10 years ago. I've been back in the water doing 30-40 min, 1200-1500 yds workouts trying to maintain 4-5 times a week since about two months ago. I'm trying to get back to what I used to do in my masters' workouts 2000-3000 yds in the same time. I know that I have a long way to go to get there, but today I felt slow and weighted down.
Is there some correlation to warm water temps (80-82 degrees) combined with warm air temps (85-90 degrees) and feeling lethargic during workouts?? I felt like I was towing a sea anchor during my workout. I've felt this way before while swimming masters, but never asked anyone about it.
Thanks in advance, any info is appreciated.
Chris
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I once discussed optimum pool temps with the guy who maintained the pool at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
Their studies determined that temps above 84 degrees do not allow your body to dissipate heat adequately, and it forces your body to allocate too much of your energy to heart and lung function instead of your muscles for swimming.
And, because their users (olympic-caliber swimmers) often do very long (hours-long) workouts, and have very low body fat, if the water is too cool they will start to get cold at the end of their workouts.
Because of these factors, they keep their water temp at 80.1 degrees.
I once discussed optimum pool temps with the guy who maintained the pool at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
Their studies determined that temps above 84 degrees do not allow your body to dissipate heat adequately, and it forces your body to allocate too much of your energy to heart and lung function instead of your muscles for swimming.
And, because their users (olympic-caliber swimmers) often do very long (hours-long) workouts, and have very low body fat, if the water is too cool they will start to get cold at the end of their workouts.
Because of these factors, they keep their water temp at 80.1 degrees.
