Training in hot water and racing in cold water.

I need some advice from those that train in warm water temps (85 degrees and above) and go to meets where the water temp is 78. This is usually quite a shock to my body and can cause my muscles to tighten up. Any advice on how to acclimate to cooler water temps before the meet? There are only 2 indoor pools in a 30 mile radius and both pools are kept at about 87. I have no choice but to train in this and complaining to the management about the high temps seems to make no difference
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  • i used to swim in hot pools and race in cool ones. my muscles not only tighentened up but my asthma acted up. too radical a change . what state are u in Sounds like you can relate. I have asthma also and it does seem to act up when I swim in a pools with a normal temp (78-80). I live in Alabama. I guess everybody likes it hot here.
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  • i used to swim in hot pools and race in cool ones. my muscles not only tighentened up but my asthma acted up. too radical a change . what state are u in Sounds like you can relate. I have asthma also and it does seem to act up when I swim in a pools with a normal temp (78-80). I live in Alabama. I guess everybody likes it hot here.
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