Greetings: (To any experts or proffesionals ?)
I know this may be a bit weird or off topic but any way.........We live at a condo with a "in common pool", our board of directors have made a rule that the condo pool be kept at no more then 76 degrees.... The swimmers can live with this and once in it's not a problem...but.....we have a few dozen folks in there 60's to 90's that use the pool for exercise, are non swimmers or close to that and are just trying to beat the aches and pains of age.
I would like to point this out to the board and would like to be able to sight expert opinion, recommandations, history....whatever to make a sensible case for the higher temperture (The board is not being "mean hearted",they are thinking to keep expences down, but,a board is board and you better be prepared to defend your augarguement!!)
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Thanks for any help.........................(Pardon the little guys...trying to be cute and now can't get them off!!)
Lastrun
Tom, where in Boca is the condo? My parents just got one in Tropic Bay (inherited). It's kept around 82. I think 76 is way too cool, too. Ideal would be around 80.
Actually 76 is a little chilly even for some of us swimmers. I personnally like it colder but there are others younger than me with no fat that can't take the cold either. 78-82 is the ideal range, for me I like 78-80.
For those with joint issues they might want to use a wet suit or long lycra suit to help with the cold.
My favorite pool for lap swimming is kept at 82 - 82.5 degrees F, and no one considers it too warm. I don't think you should want it much warmer though. I like it because it feels so much better to get in a warm pool versus a cold one; once I start swimming the temp isn't that important.:coffee:
Ideal temps that we use (or have used for our facilities)...all the best!
Lap swimmers temp: 78 - 80
Aquatic exercise classes: 83 - 85
Arthritis classes: 85 - 87
This should never be repeated, EVER. The problem is that one flippin' noodling class ruins it for everyone else. There is no reason why any aquatic class should be above 82, unless movement is discouraged.
WOW!!! Thanks one and all, just the feed back I was looking for...this is not a fight type issue...but, rather a lack of knowledge thing, I would hope when and if I need to say something at a meeting all the comments here will help me make my case....again, thank you all....Lastrun
76 seems a bit chilly for a condo pool. I have seen a few different places and have heard many times in the past that 78 degrees is as low as you want the temperature for recreational swimming otherwise swimmers lose body heat. Our indoor pool is generally 81 which I like, but many feel is too warm and many others feel it is too cold (you can't please everyone). Personally, for a condo pool I would keep it at least 80. See the link for some support although there must be better support out there than this link, but here is something -www.usace.army.mil/.../chap14.pdf
Does the condo have a solar blanket to help keep the heat loss down at night? It might help to cut the costs in the long term.
Tim
Ideal temps that we use (or have used for our facilities)...all the best!
Lap swimmers temp: 78 - 80
Aquatic exercise classes: 83 - 85
Arthritis classes: 85 - 87
This should never be repeated, EVER. The problem is that one flippin' noodling class ruins it for everyone else. There is no reason why any aquatic class should be above 82, unless movement is discouraged.
LOL! I agree, but because I am in the aquatic director and head coach role, I have to please everyone (though that is never possible). We keep our pool at 83 and our air at 84 in an attempt to make everyone happy!
We have the same problem in Fort Worth. Every YMCA except for the downtown has adjusted the temperature to 84 plus based on the vocal
"stand in the water and socialize" water (non)aerobic classes.
Exercising in a warm pool does become more difficult as the intensity and distance increase.
Even the Arthritis Foundation guidelines for a warmer pool are designed for a multi pool facility.
